The Wasp — 1877 — page 172: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains no visible political cartoons. Instead, it's primarily text-based content organized into sections: **"Pickings from 'Puck'"** - reprints satirical commentary on contemporary issues, including references to President Hayes, local San Francisco matters, and social criticism. **"Wants Column"** - humorous classified ads mocking various political figures and social types (Senator McComb, Mayor Bryant, etc.). **"Seeing Whom He May Devour"** - commentary on religious hypocrisy, criticizing ministers and clergy for moral failings. **"Blue Glass"** and other sections contain social satire about pseudoscientific cure-alls and women's issues popular in the 1870s. The page demonstrates The Wasp's satirical approach through written commentary rather than visual cartoons, targeting political corruption, quackery, and social pretension.