The Wasp — 1895 — page 796: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and literary notices** rather than political satire or comics. The visible content includes: - **Announcement section**: Notes about a speaker on "Philanthropy as a Profession and Christian Science as a Valuable Substitute in Solving Problems of Bread and Butter" - **Literary Chat**: Reviews of upcoming books by California writers, including works about President Lincoln and Western life - **Product advertisements**: Hair dressing services, laundries, mining company notices, and manufacturing businesses - **Centered image**: An ornate printing press or desk apparatus labeled "The New California Range," manufactured by Steiger & Kerr in San Francisco The page reflects late-19th century San Francisco commercial life and literary culture rather than political cartooning or satire.