The Wasp — 1895 — page 917: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The dominant content consists of San Francisco business advertisements from what appears to be the late 19th or early 20th century, including bicycle dealers, fire equipment suppliers, laundries, attorneys, and whiskey. The only cartoon present shows **two well-dressed gentlemen in top hats** with the caption "HE ONLY BACKED ONE." The accompanying verse suggests a joke about a man of "fine-wrought mind" who "tanks along the ship of State" but won't help common workers—likely satirizing wealthy philanthropists who selectively choose which causes to support while ignoring labor issues. However, without identifying the specific figures, the precise political target remains unclear.