The Wasp — 1878 — page 222: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page consists primarily of a "Answers to Correspondents" advice column with satirical responses to reader questions. The cartoon illustration at top shows a mailbox labeled "Correspondence" receiving letters. The satire targets various social figures and topics of the era: - **General Butler** is mocked regarding his management of the Middlesex Woolen Mills and allegedly meager dividend payments to shareholders - **Labor conditions** are satirized through exchanges about eight-hour workdays and wages for skilled workers - A poem titled "Dot Kearney" appears to be satirical verse, likely about a contemporary figure The page primarily uses written wit rather than illustrations to deliver its social commentary on labor exploitation, corporate greed, and public figures of the period. The advice-column format allows The Wasp to critique multiple targets within a single page.