The Wasp — 1894 — page 284: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising** with one small cartoon labeled "BRAZEN" featuring two men in conversation. The dialogue references local San Francisco figures and locations: Miss Lombard (a Kearny Street drygoods clerk), Harry Height (an acquaintance), and Blinker's (a social venue). The humor appears to turn on a mild social awkwardness—one character claims relatives visited Blinker's and were "glad to see them," while the other notes "they can't be, for all the family seemed glad to see them"—suggesting ironic commentary on forced social civility or family obligation. The advertisement-heavy nature and modest cartoon size reflect late 19th-century magazine economics, where ads subsidized satirical content.