The Wasp — 1895 — page 919: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains several satirical dialogues and illustrations typical of *The Wasp's* social commentary. The top section includes domestic humor about a wife ("the filly") and horses, with jokes about marital dynamics and debt collection. A central illustration shows three men at a table, apparently discussing business or social matters. Lower sections feature brief satirical exchanges, including one mocking demands for "Democratic reform" as hypocritical—comparing it to someone asking for poison. There's dialogue about a football game between Stanford and Berkeley, presented as gossip fodder. A final anecdote describes "spinster school-marms" spreading rumors, with a woman named Belinda gossiping about neighbors. The page emphasizes *The Wasp's* satirical approach to everyday social pretensions, domestic life, and small-town rumor-mongering rather than specific political figures or events.