The Wasp — 1895 — page 453: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

**Top Cartoon: "The Governor Has Gone to the Springs"** This depicts Governor Budd fleeing to Klamath Hot Springs, with papers (labeled with various petitions and requests) chasing him like a swarm. The satire suggests he's avoiding difficult decisions about the Board of Health until his return—a commentary on political avoidance of responsibility. **"The New Woman" Section** Multiple cartoons mock women's suffrage activism. Women hold protest signs reading "VOTERS FOR US," "WOMEN GOOD ENOUGH," "HELL WITH FILE," and "MEN ARE" while an elegant woman observes. The satire ridicules emerging feminism and suffrage movements as obstacles to traditional society. **Lower Vignettes** Brief comedic dialogues satirize social situations involving women, insurance, and relationships, reflecting period anxieties about changing gender roles.