The Wasp — 1891 — page 94: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The main cartoon, titled "The Nagurs Objected," depicts a scene aboard ship. Based on the OCR text's narrative about Dr. Lawler, the ship's doctor, it appears to satirize medical authority and class dynamics. The illustrated confrontation involves crew members objecting to the doctor's actions—specifically his rough dislocations of an injured sailor's arm without proper anesthesia. The satire targets medical arrogance and the mistreatment of working-class sailors by authority figures. The surrounding text discusses various political and social matters, including Democratic office-holders, Bismarck, and California governance—typical Wasp content mixing local and international satire. The cartoon's humor derives from depicting the crew's justified objection to brutal medical practices dressed in maritime formality.