The Wasp — 1879 — page 288: what you’re looking at

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This page contains three illustrated insects and miscellaneous satirical content. The main cartoons feature **anthropomorphized insects engaged in comical scenarios**, likely mocking human behavior through animal metaphors—a common Victorian satirical technique. The text includes a dialogue section titled "Women Against Horses" mocking a dispute about horses competing in some context. There's also commentary on a Milwaukee bank bookkeeper named Charles G. Boss allegedly embezzling $100,000-$250,000, and references to San Francisco's Platt's Hall. The right column contains brief satirical quips and definitions ("Sole on Shingle—walking on the roof," "Married to a scold—a lie-rant"), typical of *The Wasp's* format of short humorous social commentary. Without clearer context about specific 1880s-1890s events, the precise political targets remain unclear.