The Wasp — 1880 — page 250: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two contrasting sketches labeled "Works of the 'Untamed Feline Conglomerated' Mill and Mining Company." The left image shows the operation "As they figure in the Superintendent's Reports" — depicting an orderly, well-organized industrial facility with neat buildings and workers. The right image shows "As they are in reality" — a chaotic, ramshackle settlement with dilapidated structures and apparent disorder. This is satire exposing corporate deception: mining/mill company management presents falsely optimistic reports to investors or regulators, while actual working conditions are squalid and poorly maintained. The "Untamed Feline" company name appears deliberately absurd, suggesting fraudulent operations.