The Wasp — 1914 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a **table of contents or illustrations index** for *The Wasp* magazine rather than a cartoon page itself. It lists four illustrated scenes with their page numbers: 1. A confrontation between two figures ("And then he came face to face with Hicks") 2. A man carrying a woman ("He picked her up and dashed ahead") 3. A sword fight scene ("The slender blades struck and glanced...") 4. An action scene involving knives and "the maddened negro" The language and imagery suggest these illustrations depict a narrative involving violence and racial stereotyping typical of late 19th-century American satirical publications. Without seeing the actual illustrations or fuller context, the specific satirical target remains unclear, though the racial terminology reflects the period's offensive conventions.