The Wasp — 1890 — page 365: what you’re looking at

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**Top Section - "The Baseball Season":** Three cartoon panels mock baseball slang and drinking culture. "Hot liner" shows a drunk man; "Same old pitcher" depicts a beer jug labeled "BEER"; "Stealing a bag" shows a player. The joke conflates baseball terminology with alcohol consumption—"hot liner" refers to a drunk, the pitcher is literally beer, and stealing relates to petty crime. **Main Article - "California and Vermont":** Discusses a sickly Vermont man who recovered in California's climate, now weighing 175 pounds versus his previous 100. It's a testimonial to California's health benefits. **Bottom - "The Penalty of Falsehood":** A brief comedic dialogue between a maid and stranger about a woman's infidelity and whereabouts, using domestic deception as humor. The page mixes sports satire with health/lifestyle commentary typical of 1880s-90s publications.