The Wasp — 1892 — page 248: what you’re looking at

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This page is primarily **advertising and event promotion** rather than political satire. The central content announces a **St. Patrick's Day Grand Celebration and Ball** (March 17) benefiting the Parnell Monument Fund, under the auspices of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and Board of Erin at Woodward's Gardens. The portrait depicts **Captain Howard, "The Captain Kidd of the Pacific Coast,"** likely a local figure of interest. The left sidebar advertises **Galvanized windmill pumps** with sales figures, and **Tutt's Tiny Pills** (a patent medicine). A large vertical puzzle reading "I D A N H A ?" appears decorative. The bottom features **Vaughan's Seeds & Plants** catalog advertisement. This reflects San Francisco's Irish-American community prominence in 1892.