The Wasp — 1890 — page 178: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page combines several satirical pieces. The top illustration titled "The Solid Nine Under Drill" depicts acrobatic performers in training, likely satirizing a specific group or organization through physical contortion metaphors—though the exact target is unclear without additional context. The text includes gossipy commentary on public figures: Charles Warren Stoddard (a writer), Mr. Fitch (of the *Bulletin*), Joaquin Miller (a poet), and Olive Harper (a California writer in Paris). The tone is cattily personal, questioning their professional abilities and life choices. The "Dog Days" section at bottom features cartoon dogs in various humorous scenarios, a seasonal joke playing on the summer idiom. Overall, this is society/literary gossip column with illustrations mocking prominent San Francisco cultural figures.