The Wasp — 1888 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and literary content** rather than political cartoons. The main feature is a lengthy satirical dialogue titled "You Bother Me So!" — a poem mocking a nagging romantic partner through exasperated rhetorical questions. The advertisements include: - **Baby's Skin & Scalp Cleanser** (Cuticura brand) - **Van Voorhies & Co.** (saddles and harnesses) - **Wiedmann Candy Manufactory** - **Langford Colony** (real estate) - **First National Bank** - **The Pacific Asylum** (mental health institution) There are also period advertisements for remedies targeting "weak men" and women's health products. The page reflects late 19th/early 20th-century Sacramento commercial culture and patent medicine marketing typical of satirical magazines of the era.