The Wasp — 1888 — page 182: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains primarily **text content rather than political cartoons**. The left side features a small illustration of what appears to be a disheveled figure, likely accompanying the "Thrift and Humor" column—a collection of anecdotes and jokes about working-class life (mentions of landlords, theater workers, Irish laborers). The main content is a **campaign announcement for Republican speakers** appearing September 1st to discuss "Protection against Free Trade." The right column lists dozens of speakers and their locations across California, including prominent politicians like Harrison and Morton. The page functions as **political advertising** rather than satire—promoting Republican economic policy positions during what appears to be a late 19th-century election campaign.