The Wasp — 1894 — page 68: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising content** rather than political satire. It features directory listings for San Francisco Bay Area hotels, restaurants, and businesses from what appears to be the 1890s (based on the Hotel del Monte advertisement dated 1894). The one cartoon present—titled "Wanted Her Money's Worth"—depicts a humorous domestic dispute about writing. A lady wants fifty cents' worth of words from a clerk; he's written only thirty. The joke plays on the literal concept of payment-per-word, with the clerk refusing to write more without additional compensation. This is mild workplace satire rather than political commentary. The page primarily serves as a business directory and advertising vehicle for establishments throughout California.