The Wasp — 1888 — page 56: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is predominantly **advertisements and commercial notices** rather than political satire. The visible content includes ads for: - Schramsberg Wines (claiming 14,799 bottles sold in 1886) - New Elmwood Furniture and Range stoves - Banking, candy manufacturing, and optical services - Patent medicines and health remedies The only narrative content is a brief story titled "WHAT HE DISCOVERED"—a humorous anecdote about a young boy discovering velvet furniture and making innocent, destructive observations that embarrass his mother. There are no identifiable political figures or satirical cartoons visible. The page reflects *The Wasp*'s mixed editorial-advertising format typical of 19th-century American periodicals.