The Wasp — 1892 — page 324: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three separate articles with no visible cartoon illustrations: 1. **"Politics in Early Days"** — a reminiscence about 1856 Sacramento County politics, featuring candidates William S. Long and Horace Smith competing for District Attorney. The piece humorously contrasts their speaking styles and personalities, portraying Long as eloquent and Smith as blunt. 2. **"Authenticated Tales"** — anecdotes about San Francisco business figures obtaining signatures fraudulently and impersonating reporters for improper purposes, likely satirizing journalistic ethics and corporate dishonesty of the era. 3. **"Grand Hotel Rats"** — a story about a night porter at a San Francisco hotel catching rats, presented as humorous local color. The page is primarily text-based satire and social commentary rather than visual cartooning.