The Wasp — 1892 — page 197: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* is primarily text-based editorial commentary rather than cartoons. The articles criticize various San Francisco issues of the era: **Editor Bunker's Report**: Praises journalist efforts documenting San Francisco's progressive development, particularly real estate and merchant class contributions. **Postoffice Controversy**: Satirizes debate over a Seventh Street postoffice location, mocking a capitalist's claim the site isn't worth $350,000—yet simultaneously arguing it would cost $3.50 daily to secure. **Dog-fighting & Morality**: Mockingly contrasts the *Examiner's* outrage over dog-fighting with indifference to actual human suffering and exploitation among poor citizens. **Coyote Pest**: Notes growing newspaper complaints about coyotes destroying livestock and restaurant chickens in agricultural areas. The satire targets hypocrisy and misplaced priorities among San Francisco's elite and press.