The Wasp — 1891 — page 137: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains primarily text rather than political cartoons. The main illustrated element is a decorative header featuring an ornate figure labeled "Federal Founder." The text discusses several topics: Colonel Sam Shortridge's vacation along the coast line, dentistry statistics in San Francisco, and a Theosophical Society séance featuring a member claiming to be from Tibet who allegedly communicates with "the gouros" (gurus). The satirical tone mocks the Theosophical Society's spiritual pretensions, suggesting skepticism about their claimed supernatural abilities and exotic contacts. The dentistry section appears to be satirizing San Francisco's material wealth and abundance of dental work. The page also discusses a playwright named Peter pitching a play titled "John and Mary" to a dramatic critic, though specific political figures aren't clearly identifiable from the visible text.