The Wasp — 1890 — page 407: what you’re looking at

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This page features portraits from "Our Gallery of American Statesmen," showcasing two senators: **Lyman R. Casey of North Dakota** (top left) and **Hiletus Sawyer of Wisconsin** (right). The text praises both as accomplished politicians and businessmen. Casey is noted for irrigation committee work and farming interests in the West. Sawyer is celebrated as a "worker" of "great personal worth and integrity," having served in Congress and held the Mayoralty of Oshkosh. The page also includes an advertisement for Mrs. Graham's Cucumber and Elder Flower Cream (a post-shave product) and brief notes about the California Historical Society and an Oakland poet's translation of Ibsen. This appears to be standard **biographical/promotional content** rather than satirical commentary—unusual for *The Wasp's* typically sharp satirical approach.