The Wasp — 1892 — page 197: what you’re looking at

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This page contains a biographical profile of **Jefferson G. James**, a California politician and mining figure. The text praises James as an honest candidate for Mayor of San Francisco, contrasting him favorably with corrupt political bosses. The accompanying cartoon (upper left) shows a film camera operator labeled "OUR PICTURES," satirizing *The Wasp's* role in exposing political figures. The right side features poetry titled "TO SIT IN THE PRESIDENT'S CHAIR," likely mocking various politicians' presidential ambitions—mentioning Cleveland, Weaver, Harrison, and Bidwell as contenders. Below is a deathbed anecdote titled "HE DIED HAPPY" and a comic strip labeled "HIS VIEW OF IT" depicting a farmer's encounter with city women, reflecting rural-urban class tensions typical of 1890s satire.