The Wasp — 1895 — page 982: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This appears to be a **title page or advertisement** rather than a political cartoon. It announces the future San Francisco headquarters of the *Call* newspaper, depicting a 15-story tower building. The text celebrates this "mammoth edifice" as a symbol of San Francisco's progress and the *Call*'s success under "its new and enterprising Proprietor." The lengthy accompanying article discusses San Francisco's development and argues against height restrictions on buildings, using the new *Call* Building as an example of beneficial urban growth. This reads as **promotional content** rather than satire—The Wasp appears to be endorsing the newspaper's expansion and architectural ambitions as markers of the city's prosperity and modernity.