The Wasp — 1894 — page 251: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily text commentary rather than a full-page political cartoon. The main illustration shows two fashionably dressed women in 1890s attire, accompanying a piece titled "A Cruel Thirst." The satirical content targets various political and social figures: President Cleveland (criticized for his fishing habits while facing public suffering), Governor Pennoyer of Oregon (mocked for losing his "lockjaw"), and Editor McEwen of the *Examiner* newspaper (ridiculed for losing his yellow journalist credentials and editorial position—a reference to sensationalist journalism practices). The commentary suggests *The Wasp* was a publication attacking politicians and newspaper figures it deemed incompetent or hypocritical. The tone is caustic gossip-column style satire typical of 1890s American satirical weeklies.