The Wasp — 1895 — page 264: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **commercial advertising** rather than political satire. It contains business directories and ads for San Francisco establishments (hotels, restaurants, saloons, printing services) from what appears to be the late 19th century. The only illustrated content consists of **three cartoon sketches** (numbered 5, 6, and partially visible), depicting anthropomorphic animals in romantic or sentimental poses—appearing to illustrate a caption asking "SHE—What made Love go blind?" with a response about Cupid. These seem to be **humorous relationship commentary** rather than political satire. The overall page functions as a **business directory and advertisement section** typical of period satirical magazines, which relied on commercial revenue.