The Wasp — 1889 — page 22: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content**, not political cartoons. The main feature is a biographical article about **Charles N. Fox**, recently appointed to fill a vacancy on the California Supreme Bench. The text praises his qualifications—his legal expertise, railroad experience, and character—while noting Governor Waterman's "sagacity" in the selection. The page also includes a humorous anecdote titled "He Could Talk," poking fun at someone's talkative nature, and brief joke items like "An Inferior Ball" and "Orinda Park." The remainder consists of advertisements for hair vigor, memory aids, aluminum products, and gentlemen's furnishings. This appears to be a standard magazine issue mixing news, humor, and commerce rather than focused political satire.