The Wasp — 1893 — page 336: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a **text-based editorial/opinion page** rather than a cartoon page. The masthead identifies *The Wasp* as a San Francisco satirical weekly. The content includes several brief satirical commentary pieces on contemporary topics: - **William Waldorf Astor**: Mocked for attempting to become an English landed proprietor despite being American - **Restaurant/lunch business**: Criticized as a wasteful venture - **Chicago World's Fair**: Referenced regarding ash collection schemes and New York society attending - **Eastern college students**: Satirized for pranks involving acid spraying - **"Wanamaker"**: Described as conducting an advertising tour selling cheap clothing The page reflects 1893 concerns about American wealth, pretension, and social climbing, with characteristic satirical dismissal of contemporary fads and commercialism.