The Wasp — 1890 — page 125: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains several satirical pieces targeting Chinese immigration and American sporting culture circa the 1880s-90s. **"Chinese Retaliation"** mocks China's exclusion from U.S. trade following the Chinese Exclusion Act. The text sarcastically celebrates restrictions on Chinese immigration and labor, dismissing China's complaint as undignified—reflecting the era's virulent anti-Chinese racism. **Wrestling/Sports section** discusses wrestlers Lewis and Muldoon, ridiculing a match outcome and questioning their integrity in competitive sports. **"The Bear Badge"** reports on a legal dispute over a child found wrapped in a shawl on Broadway—a human-interest crime story. The remaining sections cover local gossip and social commentary typical of period satirical magazines, with crude humor about dentistry and real estate.