The Wasp — 1878 — page 124: what you’re looking at

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This page contains a literary review section and miscellaneous satirical commentary rather than a primary political cartoon. The main illustration at top left depicts wasps carrying what appears to be a dead body or unconscious figure—likely a visual pun on "The Illustrated Wasp" itself, using wasps as metaphors for the magazine's satirical sting. The text includes brief satirical quips mocking various targets: incompetent grocers, fraudulent spiritualists, and absurd social behaviors. One item ridicules a man who stole wood from his neighbor's pile, while another mocks fashionable society women. The "Literary Review" section critiques a book titled "The Hyenas of Society." Without specific dates or clearer contextual markers, the page represents typical Victorian-era American satirical humor targeting everyday human follies and pretensions.