The Wasp — 1890 — page 272: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

**Top Section - "Geometry Illustrated":** Three crude cartoons using human figures as geometric shapes: a rotund man as a "Sphere," two figures as a "Spiral," and thin figures as a "Point of Encounter." This is visual wordplay mocking human body types through mathematical terminology. **Main Content - "The Seismological Dog":** A humorous story about Professor Davidson's earthquake-detecting dog. The narrative suggests the dog possesses scientific abilities to predict earthquakes before instruments can. This appears to be satirizing pseudoscientific claims and the credulous public belief in animal precognition. **Right Column - Tax Satire:** Commentary on the Internal Revenue Department's tax on liquor and cigars targeting social clubs (Bohemian, Union League, German clubs), particularly ridiculing the unpopular tax enforcement and suggesting selective exemptions for certain establishments.