The Wasp — 1893 — page 318: what you’re looking at

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This page is primarily **editorial text and amusements listings**, not a political cartoon. The main articles discuss: 1. **California immigration and development** — advocating for a handbook promoting California at the World's Fair to attract settlers and capital 2. **Boxing scandal** — commentary on Boston Smith defeating Australian boxer Williams, with gossip about Smith potentially facing Jack Dempsey; appears to reference local sporting controversy 3. **Social commentary** — brief notes on various city matters, including Dr. Cogswell's antiquities collecting and Greek consul Camarinos The tone is satirical but **not graphically illustrated**. *The Wasp* here functions as a weekly opinion journal critiquing local governance, business, and social figures rather than publishing political cartoons.