The Wasp — 1894 — page 62: what you’re looking at

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This page contains two satirical cartoons addressing San Francisco social conditions. **"Hard Times on Kearny Street"** depicts a woman (labeled "Mrs. Leigh") confronting a man about delinquent rent or bills, with the caption warning against posting names and publicizing debts through postcards—satirizing creditors' aggressive collection practices. **"Stranded Turks"** references the Midwinter Fair (a real 1894 San Francisco exposition). The verse mocks Turkish exhibits or performers, suggesting they're "stranded" and struggling. The "dynamite cartridge shakes" joke likely references contemporary labor unrest or anarchist violence concerns of the 1890s era. The cartoons satirize urban poverty, debt collection harassment, and exploitation of foreign workers.