The Wasp — 1890 — page 262: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content** rather than political cartoons. The visible material includes: - Steamship company advertisements (Pacific Coast, Oceanic, Oriental and Occidental, Pacific Mail) - Railroad schedules (Southern Pacific, S.F. & North Pacific) - A brief satirical dialogue labeled "HIS PROFESSION" mocking a sleeping-car porter's excuses - A section titled "TEMPERANCE FOLKS" containing humorous exchanges about an enemy in one's mouth and tea prices The "Temperance Folks" segment appears to satirize **temperance movement rhetoric and supporters**, using absurdist humor. Without clearer visual cartoons present, the page functions primarily as a **commercial and humor publication** rather than direct political commentary.