The Wasp — 1887 — page 457: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily text content rather than political cartoons. It contains: 1. **"A Merry Christmas"** — a lengthy poem celebrating the magazine's 10-year anniversary, reflecting on social progress, crime reduction, and national development. 2. **Editorial content** about local San Francisco issues, including discussions of restaurant hygiene (eggs and straw odors), natural gas supply from Pennsylvania, and lunatic asylums. 3. **A brief humorous dialogue** about type-writing lessons for women. 4. **A news item** about Leon McLeod Baldwin's murder in Mexico and diplomatic tensions regarding Mexican citizenship rights. The page functions as a holiday issue mixing satirical commentary on civic conditions with news and light humor, typical of *The Wasp*'s format as a satirical weekly.