The Wasp, 1913 · page 160 of 364
The Wasp — 1913 — page 160: what you’re looking at
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This appears to be a serialized fiction excerpt rather than a political cartoon. The text describes a dramatic scene where James Burnham, having wounded someone named Stanton with a sword, meets his associate Todd at a beach cove with a prepared fishing boat. Todd asks if Burnham killed "the military gentleman," suggesting Burnham may be fleeing after a violent confrontation. Without seeing the full context of *The Wasp* magazine's publication date or the larger narrative, it's unclear whether this is satire of actual historical figures or purely fictional adventure storytelling. The names "Stanton" and "Burnham" *could* reference real 19th-century Americans, but the text alone doesn't confirm a specific political target. This reads as serialized drama rather than editorial satire.
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