The Wasp — 1889 — page 348: what you’re looking at

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This page contains three distinct pieces: 1. **"The Winter Season at Coronado"** (top illustration): A satirical sketch of wealthy socialites at the Coronado resort in San Diego. The dialogue between "Miss Mud Fogo" and "Mr. Cabel Carr" mocks upper-class pretensions and social scheduling rituals—invitations to dinner at five o'clock, affected mannerisms. The caricatured figures in elaborate dress represent the leisure class on display. 2. **"Thanksgiving"** (poem): A verse by Jours S. Partridge satirizing the Thanksgiving holiday through ironic juxtaposition—farmers selling turkeys, the market-price mentality, household complaints, and church attendance. It mocks how commercialism and domestic discord undermine holiday sentiment. 3. **"In Golden Gate Park"** and **"Postscripts"** (right column): Humorous social commentary on park behavior and various anecdotes about medical colleges, Chicago fashion, and merchant life. The tone is gossip-column irreverent mockery of contemporary urban society.