The Wasp — 1890 — page 239: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* contains satirical content and jokes rather than unified political cartoons. The top section shows three sequential comic panels labeled "MORAL—DON'T DRINK," depicting a drunk man's deteriorating condition—a standard temperance-era morality strip. The lower half features theatrical gossip, real estate commentary, and miscellaneous humor sketches. One cartoon shows a con artist attempting to deceive a widow about property investment, satirizing real estate fraud. Another depicts a drunk man's interaction with a doctor, continuing the anti-alcohol theme. The page primarily targets drinking culture, real estate speculation, and theatrical scandals of the era—common *Wasp* subjects. The tone is lighthearted rather than intensely political, reflecting the magazine's mix of local San Francisco gossip and cautionary humor.