The Wasp — 1887 — page 360: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The large illustrated cartoon at the bottom depicts two figures in a domestic interior preparing food, likely poultry, for Thanksgiving dinner. The engraving shows detailed period kitchen work with ornamental foliage framing the scene. The page's remaining content comprises literary and social commentary sections ("Our Pictures," "The Poetic Stiles," "Literature") rather than political satire. These discuss contemporary social issues including labor disputes, New York city disturbances, and educational anecdotes. The "Poetic Stiles" section includes a poem about divine providence. Overall, this appears to be a general-interest satirical magazine page mixing seasonal illustration with social observation rather than focused political cartooning. The specific historical context of the disturbances mentioned remains unclear from the text alone.