The Wasp — 1896 — page 37: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The top cartoon, titled "Looks Very Much Like It," depicts three caricatured figures in military dress. The caption references "John Bull" being struck by a brick and lifted by a rival, with commentary about a "bloomin' insult." This appears to be satirizing British political or military figures and Anglo-German tensions (the style suggests early 20th century). Below is a portrait labeled "Lippmann Sache" with text about coffee ordinances in San Francisco's Market Street area—this is local San Francisco satire. The page also includes a section titled "Ajax and the Lightning Outcome," featuring verse satire attacking a "Poet Killer" named Ram Rod Pierce, with critical commentary on his literary abilities and pretensions. The overall page mixes international political satire with local San Francisco municipal and cultural commentary.