The Wasp — 1879 — page 736: what you’re looking at

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This page consists primarily of text articles rather than cartoons. The main pieces discuss: 1. **"The Cable Road for Mount Vesuvius"** - A humorous piece about engineering innovations, apparently praising American ingenuity in applying cable-car technology (recently developed in San Francisco) to various projects. 2. **"The Geyser Springs"** - Commentary on natural hot springs in California, with satirical remarks about failed scientific attempts to commercialize or replicate them. 3. **"What Christianity Has Done for Woman"** - A critical article reviewing Rev. Dr. Platt's lectures, sarcastically examining claims about Christianity's benefits to women while questioning actual improvements in women's legal and social rights. The page appears to be opinion/editorial content rather than illustrated satire, typical of Wasp's mix of commentary and cartoons.