The Wasp — 1879 — page 685: what you’re looking at

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This page is primarily **masthead and publication information** for *The Illustrated Wasp*, a San Francisco satirical magazine published Saturdays at 602 California Street. The only substantive editorial content is "**Honest Isaac**," criticizing a pending libel case (Kalloch vs. De Young). The article defends the right to produce critical witnesses and attacks what it calls religious hypocrisy—specifically referencing Mayor Kalloch's claim that a gentleman's "private character" should shield him from public scrutiny. The piece argues that such shielding enables moral corruption. The page also contains "**Mike in Paris**," a letter about romantic courtship conventions. There is **no political cartoon visible** on this page.