The Wasp — 1891 — page 260: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three distinct sections: **Top left cartoon** ("He Was Absorbed"): Shows Mrs. Bangs discussing an "absorbing subject" with a man in a top hat, apparently referencing sponges—likely a pun on absorption. **Top right cartoon** ("The Beach Male Nuisance"): Depicts men lounging at a beach in ways that apparently annoyed Victorian sensibilities, though specifics are unclear. **Text sections**: The remainder consists of social commentary pieces about Father Montgomery (a Catholic priest), Actor Stockwell (theater anecdote), and gossip about San Francisco's elite society, including mentions of the Athenian Club and social venues like Del Monte Hotel and Krakauer's. The content reflects turn-of-century California society and social complaints rather than national politics.