The Wasp — 1893 — page 325: what you’re looking at

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**"Frisco Celebrities"** features Dr. Josephus Pescia, identified as "Our Medical Statesman." The caricature depicts him with exaggerated facial features holding medical implements, suggesting he was a prominent San Francisco physician or medical figure of some public notoriety. **"A Strike in the Museum"** satirizes a labor dispute at what appears to be the St. Ignatius building's museum. A worker confronts a manager about moving exhibits, refusing to handle items for inadequate pay. The satire mocks both labor complaints and management disputes in cultural institutions. The remaining content includes humorous domestic fiction ("She Worked the Old Man," "Frozen Verse," "A Hint") typical of satirical magazines, featuring relationship comedies rather than political commentary. The page demonstrates The Wasp's mix of local celebrity mockery and general social satire.