The Wasp — 1881 — page 243: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is **primarily advertisements** with a section titled "STRAIGHT STEALS"—a humor column featuring brief anecdotes and jokes rather than political cartoons. The "Straight Steals" section contains light social humor: a story about a beggar asking for cat food, commentary on fashionable bonnets, a Philadelphia newspaper anecdote about a maiden, and various humorous exchanges between lawyers, gentlemen, and parents about their children. The advertisements promote local San Francisco businesses: Randolph & Co. jewelry, Royal Baking Powder, W.T. Coleman & Co., Boker's Bitters, and others. One notable ad is for "Boone & Osborn" spirits, with a warning about counterfeits. There are **no visible political cartoons or caricatures** on this page—it represents The Wasp's satirical content through written humor rather than visual satire.