The Wasp — 1888 — page 168: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily an **advertising page** rather than editorial/satirical content. The masthead proclaims "M. MEUSSDORFFER'S HATS ARE 'THE' STYLES" and displays the magazine's ornate title treatment for Volume XX, Number 9. The page contains numerous Victorian-era advertisements for San Francisco businesses: pianos, whiskeys, shoes, dental work, patent water closets, business college, and patent medicines. One notable ad features **Dr. Henley's tonic with his portrait**, a typical patent medicine of the era. There is **no political cartoon visible**—this appears to be a revenue-generating advertising section from The Wasp's publication. The content reflects late-1880s San Francisco commerce rather than satire.