The Wasp — November 15, 1879 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis: The Illustrated Wasp, November 15, 1879 This page is primarily **editorial and administrative content** rather than political cartoons. The masthead shows *The Wasp's* logo and publication details (602 California St., San Francisco; Louis Solscher, Business Manager). The main article, "The Incomings, Outcomings and Short-Comings of Our City," critiques San Francisco municipal governance. The editor attacks city officials for granting monopoly charters to private companies (railroads, gas utilities) that exploit residents through high rates and poor service. The satire argues these officials should be "honest" stewards instead of corrupt enablers of corporate greed—a common Gilded Age complaint about American urban corruption and monopolistic practices disadvantaging ordinary citizens.