The Wasp — 1893 — page 133: what you’re looking at

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This page contains several satirical pieces rather than a single cartoon. The left column features "Our Pictures," mocking San Francisco municipal election candidates who will "swath in mummy clothes" and be "theorized on" for years. A central story ridicules "poachaw" (a distortion of game laws where men not in fishing leagues are treated like poachers and chased by "baronial game keepers"). The main cartoon at top-left shows someone labeled "Our Pictures," though the specific figures are unclear from the image quality. The page also includes social commentary on women's fashion (crinoline), marriage advice in "Heard in the Conservatory," and a letter titled "A Mongolian Protest" about a Chinese servant complaining about working conditions on a Powell Street cable car. The overall tone is mocking toward civic incompetence, class absurdities, and gender relations.