The Wasp — 1888 — page 93: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily text content rather than illustrated cartoons. The masthead identifies it as *The Wasp*, Volume XXI, published by the Wasp Publishing Company in San Francisco. The editorial content discusses Republican congressional members who have failed their constituents, criticizing their "selfish interest" and lack of action. It references the Goldenson case—apparently a condemned murderer whose execution the writer believes demonstrates governmental failure. The piece also contains a satirical poem mocking spiritualism and séances, likely targeting contemporary occultism trends. The remaining articles discuss minor social controversies (Mrs. Wilkins's church situation, a fruit harvest, and a woman's bath-related scandal). This appears to be a general-interest satirical newspaper rather than a purely cartoon-based publication.