The Wasp — 1889 — page 227: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **text-based editorial and advertising content** rather than political cartoons. The main articles include: 1. **"The Washington Monument"** — A satirical dialogue where President Cleveland discusses the monument with a character named Daniel, apparently critiquing Cleveland's inaction or perceived lack of vision regarding the monument. 2. **"A Public Benefactor"** — A biographical piece praising H.H. Warner of Rochester, N.Y., detailing his charitable work and patent medicines (Warner's Safe Remedies), which appears partly promotional. 3. Multiple advertisements for patent medicines and remedies—typical of 1880s publications—including treatments for various ailments. The page lacks discernible political cartoons. The "satire" appears confined to the Cleveland dialogue, though specifics of that criticism remain unclear without additional historical context about the monument's construction timeline.