The Wasp — 1893 — page 98: what you’re looking at

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This page contains **multiple satirical articles and illustrations** rather than a single cartoon. **Main content includes:** 1. **Left illustration**: A figure posting a "Round and About" sign, likely depicting the magazine's column. 2. **"Forty-niner" reference**: Text criticizes this as an "obsolete relic," mocking those clinging to Gold Rush-era identity while opposing modern infrastructure projects. 3. **Sports satire**: Articles mock amateur athletics, particularly criticizing Al Lean's recent shift to "professional" status while claiming amateur standing—exposing hypocrisy in supposedly amateur athletic clubs. 4. **National Guard critique**: Commentary on military insubordination and lawyers interfering with military discipline. 5. **Right illustration**: "Fair Moon, to Thee I Sing"—depicts a figure chasing the moon, likely satirizing romantic idealism or foolish pursuits. The overall tone targets hypocrisy, outdated thinking, and institutional corruption in early 20th-century California society.