The Wasp — 1879 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains no political cartoon. Instead, it's a humor/advice column collection featuring short anecdotes and reader letters. The main content includes stories titled "The Man from Chicago," "How Snobs do it in Montreal," and "Is Bollinger In?" — all brief satirical sketches mocking various social pretensions and behaviors. One section titled "Throwing the Shoe" discusses the English wedding custom of throwing shoes for good luck. A small illustration of what appears to be a mechanical or horse-drawn device labeled "CORRESPONDENCE" decorates the top, but it's decorative rather than satirical. The humor targets middle-class social climbers, pretentious city dwellers, and absurd customs—typical Wasp magazine fare focused on social rather than political satire.