The Wasp — 1892 — page 198: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page combines political commentary with San Francisco local news items, typical of The Wasp's satirical style. The "Do You Know?" section contains gossip about prominent figures, including references to Senator John C. Frémont and other local politicians and businessmen. The cartoons mock various civic events and personalities: "The Female Bicycle Crank" satirizes women cyclists; "A Note to Mr. Oelrichs" and other sketches target wealthy citizens and business figures. The text discusses electoral contests, including what appears to be local school board and county committee politics. The overall tone is irreverent mockery of San Francisco's elite through exaggerated caricature and gossipy innuendo—typical Wasp fare mixing political criticism with society-page scandal.