The Wasp — 1888 — page 422: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and notices** rather than political satire. The layout includes: **Left side:** A poem titled "A Boy's Suggestion" about people talking of beauty and wealth, followed by theater announcements and business advertisements. **Center/Right:** Multiple commercial ads for products like Liebig's Extract of Meat, Salfield's Rejuvenator (a patent medicine), Tarrant's Extract, Epps's Cocoa, and Napa Soda Springs. **Notable ad:** Dr. Gibson's Dispensary advertisement features a bearded man's portrait addressing "TO THE UNFORTUNATE" — typical of 19th-century patent medicine marketing targeting those with various ailments. The page reflects *The Wasp's* business model: satirical content subsidized by commercial advertising, much of it for dubious patent medicines common to the era.