The Wasp — 1896 — page 713: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **business/promotional content** rather than satire. The top photograph shows "The Blythe Block, Market Street View" — a San Francisco street scene with trolleys, carriages, and pedestrians, documenting urban infrastructure. Below are two profiles: 1. **George Goodman** — praised as a leading manufacturer of artificial stone sidewalks in San Francisco, working under Schillinger's patent. 2. **Arctic Oil Company Changes** — announcing new management appointments: Edwin L. Griffiths as Manager and H.J. Knowles as Secretary, taking over from Captain Knowles. The page functions as **promotional advertising** celebrating San Francisco businesses and their leaders, not as political satire.