The Wasp — 1895 — page 999: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* (a San Francisco satirical magazine) contains primarily literary and social commentary rather than political cartoons. The main content is "Round and About," a gossip column featuring anecdotes about San Francisco society figures—a priest discussing a "feminine bore," local businessman Ross Sargent's ranch dealings, and references to people named Miss Fortune, Miss Mated, Mr. Hamilton, and others. The illustrations are decorative vignettes accompanying these society stories rather than political satire. The page concludes with a Royal Baking Powder advertisement. The humor targets local social pretensions and gossip rather than broader political issues, typical of *The Wasp*'s focus on San Francisco's urban elite.