The Wasp — 1892 — page 116: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three distinct pieces: 1. **"Lend Me Your Car"** - An illustrated story about a man with a mustache and a woman. The narrative describes their meeting "by chance" and hints at romantic/marital complications involving class differences (he's poor, she's from wealth). 2. **"A Society Leader Dethroned"** - A satirical article attacking Edward Winslow as a "Ward Machine" leader. It mocks his claims to represent reform while actually serving as a "substitute for our Ward Machine in New York." The piece criticizes his manipulation of journalism and social circles, describing a failed attempt to control the Hotel Raffle scandal. 3. **"The Old Story"** and **"Not Quite Loaded"** - Brief humorous verses and a cartoon about drinking/poverty. The page primarily targets corrupt political leadership and journalistic manipulation in San Francisco.