The Wasp — 1888 — page 433: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **text content** rather than illustrations—it's a satirical article discussing San Francisco politics and personalities of 1888. The piece satirizes prominent figures including **Rabbi Messing**, **Dr. Tumbley** (described as eccentric and controversial), and **Clement Bennett** (a short-hand writer). The author mocks Tumbley's pretensions to gentility and Bennett's arrest in connection with the "Whitechapel murders" investigation—likely referencing the Jack the Ripper case, which had concluded in London in 1888. The satire targets San Francisco's social elite, their affectations, and contemporary crimes/scandals. The overall tone ridicules local notables through gossip and personal criticism rather than visual caricature.