The Wasp — 1876 — page 17: what you’re looking at

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This is primarily a title page and masthead for *The Wasp*, a San Francisco satirical weekly published at 326 Clay Street. The page contains no visible political cartoons. The main content consists of: - **Publication details**: subscription rates ($4 annually) and circulation information - **Advertising**: cigars, tobacco, and brandy/wine liquor businesses - **Editorial notices**: instructions for correspondents and policies regarding libel One article, "What Beautiful Wives Bring Foolish Men To," appears to satirize Senator Williams' marriage to a poor woman, suggesting his wife's beauty ruined his reputation and career in Washington society. The page demonstrates *The Wasp*'s combination of satirical journalism with commercial advertising typical of 1870s American periodicals.