The Wasp — 1890 — page 418: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

**Top Left Cartoon:** Depicts a heavily-laden passenger at Jerusalem, with caption about a "sea serpent" or "fuller in a goat." The joke appears to satirize exhausted travelers or possibly criticizes someone's credibility through absurdist exaggeration. **Main Content:** Discussion of an upcoming Christmas edition of *The Wasp* magazine, praised by various newspapers for its artistic quality and satirical content. **Politics Section:** Commentary on Los Angeles Republicans, State division elections, and criticism of laws against banner-holding. Also discusses appointments (Morrow as Minister to Central America) and Russian legal injustices. **Bottom Cartoon:** "It Has Reached Shanty Town"—depicts what appears to be working-class gossip or scandal spreading through poor neighborhoods, with dialogue suggesting rumor-mongering. The page emphasizes *The Wasp*'s mission: "fair in politics, honest in criticism and wide awake all the time."