The Wasp — 1891 — page 480: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains miscellaneous satirical articles and anecdotes rather than a central cartoon. The masthead features "Fiscal Rotundner" — an illustrated rotund figure representing excess or financial bloat, though the specific political target is unclear from this page alone. The content mixes social commentary: Chinese businessmen are stereotyped as morally questionable; a Russian book on killing fleas is mocked; District Attorney Carter's new office machinery is humorously described as malfunctioning; and various human-interest vignettes satirize character types (an Irish woman, an inquisitive boy). The humor relies on period stereotypes and wordplay rather than identifying specific political figures. Without additional context about *The Wasp's* 1891 publication date and local San Francisco politics, precise satirical targets remain unclear.