The Wasp — 1880 — page 252: what you’re looking at

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This page contains satirical commentary rather than cartoons. The main article attacks **Mr. Flood**, described as ignorant about his own position as treasurer of the Pacific Mill and Mining Company in Virginia City. The writer mocks Flood's lack of knowledge about the firm's affairs and suggests he's unsuitable for the role. The piece also discusses San Francisco politics, criticizing the formation of an "American" party and calling for better use of meteorological records. The right column features "Wasp's Improved Webster"—dictionary definitions with satirical redefinitions of terms like "Mistake," "Mockery," and "Monarchy," typical of the magazine's humorous commentary on contemporary issues and hypocrisy.