The Wasp — 1878 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# The Illustrated Wasp — January 5, 1878 This is primarily a **title/masthead page** for the satirical magazine, not a cartoon page. The visible content includes: - The decorative "Illustrated Wasp" logo with a wasp illustration - Publication information (California Street address, subscription rates) - A **"Caution" notice** addressing the discharge of a former traveling agent named **Mr. A. Magee**, warning the public not to conduct business with him, as he was dismissed for failing to collect money owed to the paper - Two **editorial columns**: "The Rain" (poetic musings on rain's benefits) and "Fools or Knaves" (criticizing riot-prone agricultural workers) - Various administrative notices No significant political cartoons or caricatures are visible on this page.