The Wasp — 1895 — page 523: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertisements and notices**, not satire or political content. The visible content includes: - A "Music" column discussing disputes between Herr Scheel and the Musical Union - Musical correspondence and teacher advertisements - Multiple product advertisements (Adams' Pepsin Chewing Gum, Mennen's Talcum Powder, artificial stone) - Dividend notices from San Francisco savings institutions - **Two photographs** of what appears to be the same man's face (labeled as an "inverterate user of morphine"), accompanying text about treatment for opium addiction using "Soteria" The photographs and accompanying medical text suggest this was advertising medical treatment for drug addiction—a common practice in early 20th-century publications. The overall page reflects typical content mixing light cultural commentary with commercial advertisements.