The Wasp — 1894 — page 320: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains miscellaneous short satirical pieces rather than a focused political cartoon. The visible illustration captioned "COSGRAVE BUYS A PUP" depicts a man examining a small dog he's purchased, with another figure present. The text references O'Hara Cosgrave, described as "the slick-licked editor of the Wasp," who is allegedly in training for "another thumping." The joke concerns Cosgrave buying a bulldog from Con Mooney, with the satirical suggestion he'll be unable to afford ice-cream and club tickets due to the dog's maintenance costs. The page's other pieces are gossipy anecdotes about local figures—brief satirical vignettes rather than substantive political commentary. Without additional context about these specific individuals, the precise targets remain unclear.