The Wasp — 1891 — page 229: what you’re looking at

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This page contains editorial commentary rather than cartoons. The main articles address: 1. **"The Struggle Ended"**: Criticism of Sacramento's Spring Valley Water Company regarding a recent Board of Supervisors decision. The piece attacks the company's monopoly practices and alleged dishonesty, praising the board's action as freeing San Francisco from exploitative water rates. 2. **Political appointments**: Notes on T.J.L. Smiley's new role as Auditor, and obituaries for Hon. David Stern and Wm. H. Sears—praising their public service. 3. **Chicago's World's Fair**: Brief comment on Chicago abandoning plans to divide the fairgrounds. The satire targets corporate monopolies and political corruption in San Francisco during the late 19th century.