The Wasp — 1880 — page 100: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily an **advertising and miscellaneous content page** rather than a political cartoon page. The left side contains brief satirical anecdotes and social commentary ("Clippings") in The Wasp's characteristic style. The visible cartoon depicts a **wasp attacking or interacting with what appears to be a person**, illustrating the magazine's mascot character—consistent with The Wasp's use of the insect as its satirical symbol. The bulk of the page comprises **business advertisements** for San Francisco establishments (Liddle & Kaeding, J. Meyers, breweries, glove manufacturers, etc.), which dominated The Wasp's revenue. The anecdotes mock social pretensions, forced politeness, and absurd situations—typical of The Wasp's light satirical approach to everyday hypocrisy rather than hard political commentary.