The Wasp — 1893 — page 445: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains several satirical gossip columns rather than political cartoons. The "Gossip" section mocks social pretensions and scandals among Washington and New York elites. The main targets include: - **A gravestone businessman** who manufactures cheap headstones while living lavishly - **Southern diplomatic figures** whose wives engage in questionable "engagement ring" schemes - **The Keeley Cure Company**, a gold-cure institution for alcoholism that was apparently sold to a New York syndicate The satire focuses on hypocrisy and financial fraud among the wealthy and prominent. There's also lighter social commentary about Irish servants and fashionable society scandals. The "Mrs. Murphy's Home" section appears to be humorous verse about servants' quarters. The overall tone is cynical about elite morality and business practices.