The Wasp — 1887 — page 105: what you’re looking at

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This page contains three distinct pieces: **"Proxy Justice"** (top left illustration): A street scene showing what appears to be a law enforcement interaction, likely satirizing judicial corruption or improper police conduct through the dialogue between an "Officer" and "Proxy Judge." **"The Dying Street Arab"** (center): A poem about a homeless street child, reflecting 19th-century sentimental literature about urban poverty—a common subject in both serious and satirical publications. **"A Western Zephyr"** (left column): Satirizes a newspaper reporter's sensationalism, mocking how journalists exaggerated a tornado story with melodramatic embellishments, suggesting press dishonesty. **"Telling the Wrong Story"** (right column): A domestic narrative where a husband corrects his wife's account of events, poking fun at marital disputes over memory and details. The page reflects typical *Wasp* content: social commentary on journalism, urban conditions, and domestic life.