The Wasp — 1888 — page 183: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and announcements**, not political satire or editorial cartoon content. The left and center columns contain classified ads for San Diego and Sacramento businesses (real estate, furniture, banks, candy manufacturers). The right side advertises hotels, boarding houses, and wholesale grocers in San Francisco. The only non-advertisement content is a humorous piece titled **"A Very Brilliant Baby"** — a domestic comedy sketch about a young mother describing her precocious infant's early vocalizations (saying "papa," mimicking sounds) to her husband. This is lighthearted family humor rather than political satire. Below that is **"Capturing a Schoolma'am,"** a romantic story about a young man courting a schoolteacher through philosophical discussion about life and nature. There are no visible political cartoons, caricatured figures, or satirical commentary on this particular page.