The Wasp — 1890 — page 302: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains several satirical sections: **Top cartoon** depicts a husband and wife discussing a phonograph—likely mocking the then-novel technology or marital miscommunication. **"Phonographia" section** humorously recounts a young couple's mishap in Santa Cruz where the husband used a rope to secure his wife on the beach, planning to retrieve her later. The satire targets city-dwellers' incompetence in rural settings. **"The Political Weasel"** section attacks Dr. O'Donnell as a "slipping" Republican, characterizing him as a traitor to the party. **"Look Out for Bargains"** warns Republicans about opportunistic party members willing to compromise principles for spoils and power—a critique of political corruption within GOP ranks. The page primarily targets Republican hypocrisy and urban-rural cultural divides common to late 19th/early 20th-century American satire.