The Wasp — 1895 — page 871: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* combines satirical commentary with humorous anecdotes in a "Round and About" column. The sketches illustrate social observations rather than specific political figures. The content mocks various San Francisco institutions and characters: a bloomer restaurant owner, a milk inspector allegedly adulterating milk, and a hunting-dog story. Text references the "Teal and Mallard Clubs" settling territorial disputes, and bicycling culture dividing San Francisco into two classes. A notable section quotes dialogue about a woman's marriage being "a bargain" due to her age being "marked down from thirty-seven" to an unspecified younger number—satirizing both marriage practices and women's social value tied to youth. The page primarily offers social satire targeting class pretensions, commercial dishonesty, and gender dynamics rather than partisan politics.