The Wasp — 1896 — page 858: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and political notices** rather than satirical cartoons. The main visual element is a sketch of **two women** (labeled as Beatrice Norman and Nellie Sennett) promoting a theatrical production at the Columbia theater. The bulk of the page contains **theater advertisements** (Alcazar, Orpheum, Baldwin, etc.) and **political campaign notices** for San Francisco municipal elections, including candidates for Mayor (James D. Phelan, C.S. Laumeister), Supervisor (Fred W. Eaton), and Superior Judge (Rhodes Borden). The page also includes various **business advertisements** (laundry services, music instruction, etc.). There is **no prominent political satire or cartoon** visible on this page—it functions primarily as a classified advertising and notices section typical of period satirical magazines.