The Wasp — 1894 — page 333: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains satirical commentary and social gossip rather than political cartoons. The "Round and About" column discusses a ghost haunting the editorial offices of Arthur McEwen's Letter—described as a large black Newfoundland dog that appears mysteriously and vanishes into thin air, possibly representing an unfortunate editorial writer once condemned by Ambrose Bierce. The page includes anecdotes about San Francisco society: a Bohemian clubman's complaint about an incomplete building project, commentary on the California Jockey Club's racing season, and gossip about Prince and Princess Poniatowski potentially remaining in America rather than returning to Europe. A photograph shows Otto Ziegler Jr., an amateur bicycle champion. The "Female Reporter" section is a humorous poem listing exaggerated feats a woman reporter could accomplish.