The Wasp — 1890 — page 327: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains **editorial commentary and advertising** rather than political cartoons. The top features an advertisement for "Dr. Duck's Sure Cure" (a patent medicine joke—the druggist admits it can't actually cure consumption/tuberculosis, only the patient's wife benefits by inheriting). The main editorial section discusses **California amateur photographers**, praising their artistic quality and listing specific photographers' work. Below that, "Editorial Notions" briefly comments on current events: a prizefighter (John P. Irish), McKinley Bill trade policy, White Caps vigilante violence in Indiana, and Democratic congressional politics. The final section, "Spokane's Public Spirit," satirizes **labor unrest** during an Industrial Exposition—praising workers' collective action despite union opposition, while poking fun at strike timing. A small illustration labeled "Animal Magnetism" depicts the confrontation visually.