The Wasp — 1894 — page 260: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains **satirical anecdotes and gossip** rather than cartoons. The "Round and About" column mocks San Francisco society figures and local scandals. Key targets include: - **Ferris Hartman**, a Hebrew comedian praised ironically for his vanity - **Jack Sullivan**, a court clerk, mocked for his pretentious horse-buying and social climbing at the Grand Marshal's parade - **Lord Rosebery**, England's former Prime Minister, satirized for a cab incident in London's East End The satire employs **class mockery and ethnic humor** typical of period publications. It ridicules social pretension, vanity, and the gap between people's self-image and reality. The "Just Reward" section concludes with medical quackery claims, maintaining the page's skeptical, irreverent tone toward authority figures and public personalities.