The Wasp — 1891 — page 187: what you’re looking at

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This page is primarily **advertising** with one editorial section. The top features a portrait labeled "B. P. Flower M.C." under "OUR GALLERY OF AMERICAN STATESMEN." The accompanying text praises Congressman B. P. Flower as a strong Democratic figure of "great act and good ability," noting his support for the party and his bid to succeed Senator Evans. Below that is "A CONTRIBUTOR'S EFFUSION"—a satirical letter mocking someone's waste-basket design proposal, with the writer sarcastically suggesting pneumatic tube improvements while questioning the necessity of the whole invention. The remainder consists of period advertisements for pianos, sewing machines, beer, medicines, and other goods—typical of late 19th/early 20th-century magazines.