The Wasp — 1890 — page 434: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content** rather than political satire. The main illustrated article discusses **Henry T. Hazard, Mayor of Los Angeles**, praised as a champion of "clean municipal administration" and potential Republican gubernatorial candidate. The piece references political tensions involving **Dr. Eli Pay** and **Judge Widney** regarding University of Southern California leadership—apparently Pay sought $100,000 from the University but faced opposition. The page also covers **religious controversy** over whether the USC should be considered a "kindergarten" rather than legitimate university. The bulk consists of advertisements for patent medicines and services typical of 1890s publications. The illustrated "Old Maid's Soliloquy" is a morality piece about unmarried women's anxieties, not political satire.