The Wasp — 1888 — page 331: what you’re looking at

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This page contains three distinct text articles rather than political cartoons: 1. **"Active Men"** — a character sketch praising industrious, energetic individuals who succeed through constant motion and activity, contrasting them with lazy people. 2. **"Before It Is Born"** — discusses Oliver Wendell Holmes's views on child-rearing and heredity, suggesting this generation represents natural selection and improvement over ancestors. 3. **"What a Fool You Would Be"** — a satirical poem mocking romantic naivety, warning against believing a pretty girl's sweet words and declarations of love. The page also includes advertisements for medicines (Warner's Log Cabin remedies, catarrh treatments) and a brewing company. Without visible political cartoons, this appears to be a general-interest satirical magazine mixing social commentary with advertising.