The Wasp — 1890 — page 205: what you’re looking at

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This page contains several distinct satirical sections: **"Other Peoples' Money"** discusses San Francisco's emergence as a financial center rivaling New York, silver currency debates, and banking proposals—likely referring to contemporary late-1880s economic policy discussions. **Top cartoon** shows a father and son debating how much to leave a door open, humorously illustrating domestic disagreement. **"Playing It Low Down"** depicts a speculator claiming Sierra Nevada stock prices are falling because miners are deliberately lowering ore output—a cynical joke about market manipulation and investor paranoia. **Lower section** includes theatrical reviews (Clay M. Greene's "Peti," the Alazazar theater's success) and real estate news, typical of The Wasp's gossip-column style mixing entertainment and finance reporting for San Francisco readers.