The Wasp — 1877 — page 36: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content**, not satirical cartoons. The advertisements cover wines, whiskeys, cigars, carriages, and other goods typical of San Francisco commerce in the 1870s. The substantive editorial content includes: 1. **"Governors' Salaries"** — a factual comparison of state governors' compensation across America 2. **"Origin of the Military Salute"** — a historical explanation of military customs 3. **"The Missing Link Found"** — discussing a Brazilian monkey specimen and linguistic theories A brief item titled **"The Wasp in Indiana"** mentions the magazine's national distribution and includes congratulatory notes about Masonic activities. No political satire or caricatures are evident on this page. It represents The Wasp functioning as a general-interest publication rather than purely satirical content.