The Wasp — 1879 — page 174: what you’re looking at

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This page is primarily **text and advertising** rather than satirical cartoons. The content includes: **Main articles:** - "A Batch of States" - political commentary on various officials - "John Franklin Smythe" - profile of a local figure - "Miss Wharton's Pie" - anecdote about a woman's meat pie - "Only One Hasslar" - discussion of Treasury Secretary Levi Woodbury and compensation disputes **Key satire target:** The Municipal Reform Party platform is critiqued through listed resolutions addressing San Francisco governance issues—taxation, municipal officer salaries, and Chinese immigration policy. **Advertisements:** Include Baldwin's Theatre productions and garden hose sales. The page reflects 1870s San Francisco political debates, though specific caricatures or visual cartoons aren't visible in this image.