The Wasp — 1889 — page 95: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a **text-based editorial page** rather than a cartoon page. The masthead identifies it as Volume XXII, Whole Number 684 of *The Wasp*, a San Francisco satirical weekly. The editorial content discusses: - **Military preparedness** against potential war - **The Monroe Doctrine** and Harrison's administration - **Bismarck's policies** in Germany - **Spring Valley Water Company** practices, criticizing their operations as monopolistic and exploitative toward San Francisco citizens - **Political appointments** and cabinet positions The page contains **no visible political cartoons or caricatures**—it's an opinion/editorial section typical of 19th-century satirical journalism, using written satire and commentary rather than visual illustrations to critique contemporary political and corporate figures.