The Wasp — 1894 — page 177: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains political satire and gossip from San Francisco. The top section ("Steam Beer Politics") mocks George W. Elder, a Republican candidate for Street Commissioner who reportedly quit after being frightened by a sight—implying cowardice. The "Buncoed Again" cartoon depicts con artists at a jewelry store, illustrating urban fraud. "Hans Eisenschimmel's Grievance" satirizes a German grocer's political complaints through dialect humor, a common ethnic stereotype of the era. The page includes scandal items about William K. Vanderbilt's wife and her "Parisian" background, and James C. Nealon's nomination to the Democratic ticket—typical society gossip mixed with political commentary. Overall, this reflects turn-of-the-century San Francisco satire targeting politicians, con artists, and high society.