The Wasp — 1888 — page 242: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains primarily **text content** rather than political cartoons. The visible illustration shows a woman in Victorian-era dress labeled as "Miss Vernona Arbuau in 'Starlight'" at the Bush Street Theater. The content includes theatrical reviews, humorous anecdotes about social behavior (titled "Thrift and Humor," "The Song of the Parachute," and "Looking for a Hen Dog"), and period advertisements. The humor appears focused on **everyday social situations** rather than explicit political satire—stories about marriage, domestic life, and urban encounters. Without clearer political references in the visible text, the specific satirical targets remain unclear, though the magazine's general purpose was mocking San Francisco society and culture of its era.