The Wasp — 1890 — page 179: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains a "Society" gossip column with two accompanying illustrations. The left cartoon shows an ornate interior with well-dressed figures socializing—a typical depiction of high society gatherings. The right illustration, labeled "Rescued Party," depicts two men fishing, with dialogue about one having "safed" the other's life during some unspecified incident involving their "job." The bulk of the page is society news: descriptions of wealthy San Francisco families traveling, returning from vacations, upcoming weddings, and social engagements. A separate article, "The Kemler Taking Off," discusses the execution of someone named Kemler by electricity—apparently a controversial criminal case where the method of execution itself became the subject of public debate. The page reflects late-19th-century American satirical journalism mixing entertainment gossip with serious news.