The Wasp — 1877 — page 105: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content**, not political cartoons. The visible sections include: - **Masthead and subscription information** for The Wasp's weekly publication - **"Wanted" notices** seeking editorial staff and advertising submissions - **Advertisements** for San Francisco businesses (markets, restaurants, laundries) - **"Eintrach's Masquerade Ball"** announcement about a social event - **"Don Piatt" biography**, describing a Washington Democratic newspaper editor critical of Republican politics and the Reconstruction government The Don Piatt entry appears the most editorial, presenting him as someone whose "gall and bitterness" toward Republican administrations made him influential in political journalism—typical of The Wasp's satirical engagement with contemporary political figures.