The Wasp — 1896 — page 374: what you’re looking at

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This appears to be a title/contents page for *The Wasp*, "The Illustrated Weekly of the Pacific Coast," from 1896. The main cartoon, titled "Their Families," depicts three fashionably-dressed figures (two men and a woman in 1890s attire) alongside dialogue mocking women's suffrage. The joke references the female suffrage movement: a character claims the woman shown couldn't possibly have a "large family" because she doesn't "look old enough," while another dismissively notes he's "seen younger women" with various possessions (dogs, parrots, etc.). The satire appears to ridicule women's suffrage advocates as frivolous or unsuitable for serious political participation. The page also advertises 1896 subscription premiums, including watches and other merchandise.