The Wasp — 1893 — page 304: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a **text-based editorial page** rather than a illustrated cartoon page. The Wasp (described as "The Oldest Cartoon Paper in the United States") publishes multiple short satirical columns attacking various figures and issues. The pieces mock: - **Chris Evans**, a train robber, for his modest criminal earnings - **Orrin Peck**, a California artist, for pretentious behavior in San Francisco - **Bismarck**, the German chancellor, regarding his health - **Dr. Hemphill**, apparently a religious figure making inflammatory public statements - **Mayor Joost**, for running an electric railroad with questionable propriety The tone is consistently caustic, using personal attacks and ridicule as political/social commentary. Without illustrations visible on this page, the satire relies entirely on written invective targeting public figures of the era.