The Wasp — 1879 — page 494: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page features an illustration titled "Cinderella" showing a woman in a kitchen with domestic items and animals. The image appears to be a Victorian-era engraving rather than political commentary. The accompanying text discusses a "Quaker" involved in fighting, and references "Mining reports." There's mention of an "ASTRO-INIMICAL PROBLEM—THE MILK(?) AWAY" attributed to Reverend I. S. Kalloch, addressing concerns about milk supply that an Evening Bulletin article mentioned wanting resolved. The satire appears to target local San Francisco issues—possibly milk distribution problems or labor disputes—though the specific context is unclear without additional historical documentation. The Cinderella imagery likely invokes notions of domestic servitude or exploitation, common satirical devices of the period.