The Wasp — 1896 — page 261: what you’re looking at

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This page contains **mostly text and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. "The Old Maid's Diary" is a gossipy column featuring a conversation between Mrs. Galwell and Miss Twiggs about women's suffrage and civil rights. Mrs. Galwell argues sarcastically that women should focus on domestic duties rather than voting, while Miss Twiggs advocates for women's political participation and mentions upcoming suffrage campaign activities. The page includes a photograph of Achille Roos, a San Francisco merchant, under "Our Representative Business Men," and advertisements for Duff Gordon Sherry and Charles Meinecke & Co. wine merchants. The satire targets anti-suffrage attitudes by presenting exaggerated arguments against women's political engagement.