The Wasp — 1893 — page 34: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a text-heavy editorial and opinion page rather than a cartoon page. The masthead identifies *The Wasp* as "The Oldest Cartoon Paper in Colors in the United States," published in San Francisco. The page contains several opinion pieces discussing contemporary political issues, including commentary on President Cleveland's cabinet, railroad development in the West, and a satirical critique of a San Francisco woman (Mrs. W.C. Herbert) pursuing a divorce lawsuit. The editors mock her theatrical tactics and the costly legal battle. The text references railroad magnate "Jim" Hill's Northern Pacific Railroad project and discusses silver currency debates—suggesting this reflects 1890s American political and economic tensions, though specific cartoon illustrations are not visible in this image.