The Wasp — 1893 — page 450: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The main cartoon depicts a man reading a sign labeled "Round and About" — likely the magazine's gossip column. This visual satirizes how San Francisco's public becomes obsessed with local scandals and gossip. The text below discusses various San Francisco society figures and scandals: Simeon Gashwiler's divorce, David Hunter's disputed $1 million estate, and the Duke of Veragua's cholera recovery. The column ridicules wealthy citizens' marital troubles and financial disputes while mocking the city's obsession with such trivia. A secondary piece titled "The Worm Turns" critiques gender dynamics, depicting a woman asserting independence against male condescension—reflecting contemporary debates about women's autonomy in San Francisco society.