The Wasp — 1890 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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This page features a biographical profile of **Hon. William W. Morrow**, a prominent California Republican congressman and attorney. The left column details his political career, including his service as Assistant U.S. Attorney and his electoral victories, particularly in the 1882 election where he received more votes than his Democratic opponent. The right side contains various satirical anecdotes and humorous observations mocking contemporary social issues. "The Modern Way" jokes about wage economics; "Good Brew" satirizes university students; and "At Home" appears to be a Civil War-themed poem. The page's satire targets both Morrow's political prominence and broader social pretensions of the era—typical Wasp magazine fare critiquing California's political and business elite through biographical profiles mixed with caustic commentary.