The Wasp — 1896 — page 792: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page combines a baseball photograph with three brief humorous pieces. The main image shows what appears to be a celebrity baseball game at a San Francisco stadium ("Judges' stand" at Ingleside), with various named participants including politicians and athletes posing together. Below are three short satirical items: "The Friendly Caller" jokes about an unwanted nighttime visitor; "Noah and His Money" satirizes financial agitation and religious hypocrisy; and "Counsel for the Defendant" presents a witness testimony joke about courtroom incompetence. The page also includes an advertisement for Schilling's Best tea at the bottom. Without clearer historical context, the specific political figures referenced remain uncertain, though the tone suggests mock-heroic treatment of local California celebrities and institutions.