The Wasp — 1890 — page 173: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three distinct sections: **"The Baggageman's Trials"** (top): A narrative about railroad baggage handlers' difficulties enforcing company rules about dogs traveling with passengers. The story depicts a conflict between a baggageman and a female passenger who refuses to surrender her poodle, illustrating workplace frustrations in the emerging railroad industry. **"The Astonished Botanist"** (middle): An illustration with minimal accompanying text, showing what appears to be people in a natural setting, though its satirical point is unclear from this excerpt. **"Other Peoples' Money" and "Growth of the City"** (bottom right): Brief economic/business commentary about millionaire Nicholas Lusitg and San Francisco's rapid urban expansion, typical of The Wasp's social critique. The page reflects late-19th-century American concerns about labor, modern transportation, and urban development.