The Wasp — 1877 — page 213: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **text-based advertising and announcements** rather than satirical cartoons. The masthead identifies *The Wasp* as a weekly satirical publication sold at 326 Clay Street in San Francisco. The main content includes: - **Subscription rates** (various pricing tiers) - **Steamship schedules** for Pacific Coast travel - **Railroad announcements** (C.P.R.R. and other lines) - **Several short humorous anecdotes**, including one about an April Fool's prank involving a beggar and a woman's purse, and another about a clergyman's mistake at a baptismal service These brief comedic stories appear to be the magazine's satirical content for this week rather than visual cartoons. The humor targets everyday social situations and human folly rather than specific political figures.