The Wasp — 1888 — page 194: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains satirical commentary on California politics and society, primarily focused on a contest between political figures Dargo and Vrooman regarding the State Fair. The cartoon criticizes their dispute over the Fair's management and the abolition of the State Fair itself, depicting both men in an unflattering manner to ridicule their political maneuvering. The page also includes lighter satirical pieces about social etiquette ("How a 'Graceful Girl Swims'"), romantic advice ("An Old Man's Adage"), and other humorous commentary. The overall tone mocks both political incompetence and societal pretensions through exaggerated caricature and ironic verse, typical of *The Wasp's* satirical approach to contemporary issues.