The Wasp — 1879 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of The Wasp Page 355 This page contains three distinct sections of editorial content rather than political cartoons. The main articles address: 1. **"A Happy New Year"** – A general editorial about hopes for the coming year and resolutions for self-improvement and good governance. 2. **"In a Terrible Fix"** – Commentary on the Sand-lot "Dr." (likely referring to a prominent local politician involved in labor or populist movements), criticizing him as a reform impostor and demagogue who manipulates working-class voters through inflammatory rhetoric. 3. **Police Commissioner Resolutions** – Records of official resolutions regarding San Francisco police administration and officer compensation. The satire targets what appears to be a populist reformer figure whose actual character doesn't match his public persona. The specific identity remains unclear from this excerpt alone.