The Wasp — 1891 — page 520: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains satirical commentary rather than illustrated cartoons. The visible content includes: **"The Policeman's Chant"** — a poem mocking a police officer, apparently about someone named Dan Burns leaving for Mexico and a romantic entanglement with "Markham." **Women's Press Association critique** — satire about a divorce case involving someone named Hermann Liebes and his wife Mary, with commentary on newspapers publishing scandalous details and a threat of "suicide" used to manipulate public opinion. **Postmaster-General Wanamaker** — commentary suggesting he appears weak compared to his brothers, using animal metaphors (dogs, crabs). **Irish schoolboy anecdote** — humor about a Catholic pupil answering theological questions from ministers. The page emphasizes local San Francisco scandals, institutional critiques, and wordplay typical of 1890s American satirical journalism.