The Wasp — 1894 — page 46: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and filler content** rather than political satire. The main cartoon titled "Heard in the Hallway" depicts two women in conversation and presents a domestic joke: A landlord complains that a tenant (Mr. Dummykapple) eats so little he can barely survive. The second boarder responds with a joke about the landlord courting his daughter. When the first boarder mentions the landlord's poor culinary skills, the punchline reveals the daughter has already married someone else. The humor relies on **class commentary about cheap boarding houses** and the implied poverty of residents, rather than political satire. The rest of the page consists of medical advertisements and notices to creditors—typical filler for period magazines.