The Wasp — 1892 — page 96: what you’re looking at

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This page contains two satirical stories with illustrations. The main content includes: 1. **"The Local Rounder"** - A narrative about a man named Flannigan, a hod-carrier (construction worker), whose domestic disputes are mocked. The satire ridicules working-class domestic violence and the man's attempts to control his wife. 2. **"Paralyzed Oakland Police"** - An illustrated story criticizing Oakland police ineffectiveness. The cartoon depicts officers appearing incompetent or negligent in their duties. The page satirizes both working-class family dysfunction and municipal government failures. Without specific historical context visible here, the exact political targets remain unclear, though the general intent mocks social problems and official incompetence typical of *The Wasp's* satirical approach.