The Wasp — 1877 — page 105: what you’re looking at

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This page is primarily text content rather than editorial cartoon. The masthead features *The Wasp's* logo—a wasp inside a circular emblem. The main articles address: 1. **"Low Wages"** - A critique of California's wage crisis, comparing unfavorably low agricultural and labor wages across regions (citing Pennsylvania rates as superior). The piece advocates for land redistribution to unemployed workers as a solution to poverty. 2. **"The Regatta"** - Coverage of a yacht race between San Francisco and Oakland, describing the competition between boats including the "Monarch" and "Allen." 3. Political commentary on Constitutional amendments abolishing the Presidency and centralizing executive power. The magazine's satirical focus here targets economic inequality and labor exploitation of the period.