The Wasp — 1887 — page 343: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* contains primarily text articles rather than political cartoons. The content includes: 1. **"The Secrets That Hide in the Heart"** — a poem about hidden emotions and social hypocrisy 2. **"A Remedy Against Barbers"** — satirizing barbers' gossip and their tendency to spread rumors while cutting hair, suggesting their chatter is inevitable and that colored people should simply accept it 3. **"A Machine-Made Babe"** — an anecdote about an orphaned machine operator's child 4. **Social commentary pieces** on topics like an understanding between a man and woman regarding charitable donations, and critiques of various social behaviors The page also includes brief notices about the Oakland Harmonic Society and the Arlington Santa Barbara hotel. This appears to be a miscellaneous editorial/feature page rather than one dominated by satirical illustrations or political cartoons.