The Wasp — 1894 — page 176: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a text-heavy editorial page rather than a cartoon page. The masthead shows *The Wasp* is "The Pictorial Weekly of the Pacific Coast," published in San Francisco. The page contains several satirical commentary pieces on local San Francisco issues, including criticism of: - The Bankers' Convention and financial reporting - Mr. Lovell White's claims about savings banks and the poor - Mr. Brown, a horseman involved in a Park officer confrontation over allegedly carrying a pistol - William K. Mayo's marriage to a woman 70 years his junior - William M. Neilson, described as a "lawyer, editor and lecturer" - Judge Murphy's legal decision in a bias case The satire targets prominent citizens' hypocrisy and questionable conduct rather than specific illustrated caricatures on this page.