The Wasp — 1894 — page 411: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains satirical commentary rather than a central cartoon. The bottom illustration titled "HAD LEARNED BETTER" depicts a missionary confronting what appears to be a cannibal or indigenous person, with the caption indicating the missionary taught cooking methods that proved "more palatable" than "meagre culinary arrangements." The text column offers brief political jokes and observations, including jibes at Democratic congressmen, Governor Waite of Colorado, and British imperial affairs. One item mocks the Punjabi Rajjitsingh's visit to lecture about Indian women, suggesting it reflects political/cultural anxieties of the era. The overall tone is irreverent commentary on American politics and international affairs, typical of 1890s satirical publications.