The Wasp — August 16, 1879 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# The Illustrated Wasp - August 16, 1879 This page is primarily **masthead, subscription information, and editorial content** rather than satirical cartoons. The only illustration is the magazine's logo at top left. The editorial addresses **two local San Francisco controversies**: a dispute between the *Chronicle* and *Examiner* newspapers over water proposition claims, and criticism of Mayor Bryant's handling of a Democratic Committee chairmanship appointment. The editor also discusses admitting females to Hastings Law College and critiques Hastings' promotional mission to lumber towns and Pacific islands, which the *Wasp* considers hypocritical given the neglect of California's own poor. A brief item reports the editor's lost heart and watch, appealing for their return. The tone is biting social commentary on local politics and institutional pretension.