The Wasp — 1893 — page 15: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **text-based commentary** rather than political cartoons. The main illustration shows a man at a "Round and About" sign, introducing a column of satirical observations. The content discusses **local San Francisco figures and events**: a deceased millionaire's funeral; Monsieur Emile Amblard, a French wine merchant establishing business in California; and Solly Smith, a boxer preparing to fight George Dixon. There's also **political commentary** on Stephen M. White's election to the U.S. Senate, praised as a Democratic party victory. The column uses humor and social observation to critique local personalities and their pretensions, typical of **Gilded Age satirical journalism**. The tone is gossipy and mocking of San Francisco's business and political elite.