The Wasp — 1890 — page 143: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains social commentary and humor pieces rather than a single cartoon. The main illustrated piece depicts two figures labeled "JINX" and "AJAX" in what appears to be a domestic scene, with the caption suggesting marriage difficulties—a common satirical subject of the era. Below this are three separate comedy sketches: "A Sure Enough Victim" depicts a lottery scheme confidence game, while "Experience the Best Teacher" shows someone learning through hard experience. The page's upper half discusses California society figures and institutions like Hollywood's Natatorium. The overall tone is light social satire targeting contemporary entertainment culture, wealthy Californians, and get-rich-quick schemes common to the period. The humor relies on recognizable local references to Los Angeles/San Francisco society that would have been immediately clear to contemporary readers.