The Wasp — 1876 — page 59: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and announcements** rather than political satire. It's a title/contents page for the weekly satirical magazine, featuring: - Subscription rates and distribution information - Theater advertisements (California Theatre, Maguire's New Theatre, Woodward's Gardens) - Business ads (wines, liquors, cigars, tobacco) - A brief editorial note about unwanted "bummers" (freeloaders) pestering the publication The only satirical content is a short piece titled **"Stocks Did It,"** which appears to be a humorous anecdote about California political corruption or financial fraud—though the exact reference is unclear without additional context about San Francisco's 1861 scandals. The page reflects Civil War-era San Francisco's commercial culture more than delivering pointed political commentary.