The Wasp — 1895 — page 161: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains biographical sketches of California Republican legislators, accompanied by portrait photographs. The text discusses their legislative records and influence rather than employing satirical humor. Featured subjects include **Senator W. A. Shippee** (a farmer and advocate for agricultural interests), **Senator Eli S. Dennison** (described as earnest and intelligent), and **J. W. Davis** (representing the Sixth District, noted as influential in county formation and real estate matters). The page also includes humorous anecdotes unrelated to the politicians—a joke about a late breakfast and cream, and a piece titled "Whiskey with a History" describing a rare Kentucky whiskey stored in San Francisco. Rather than political satire, this appears to be a standard biographical feature with scattered domestic humor typical of 1880s-90s satirical magazines.