The Wasp — 1890 — page 55: what you’re looking at

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This page primarily features **biographical sketches and portraits** rather than satirical cartoons. **Charles F. Hanlon** (left portrait) is identified as a prominent San Francisco lawyer and public man. The text notes he was born in New York in 1856, came to California in 1858, and attended the Ignatius College and St. Mary's College before studying law. He's praised for his legal acumen and civic contributions. **William Dutton Comstock** (right portrait), Mayor of Sacramento, receives extensive biographical detail emphasizing his prominence, business success in the furniture trade, and political standing. The text describes him as commanding, industrious, and popular. The page concludes with an **advertisement for rubber boots and shoes** by J.W. Girvin & Co., the American Rubber Company's Pacific Coast agents. This appears to be a society/business profile section rather than satirical content.