The Wasp — 1888 — page 87: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily an **advertising page** from *The Wasp* (dated December 7, 1887), featuring numerous San Francisco business advertisements rather than political cartoons or satirical content. The page includes ads for insurance companies, shipping merchants, typewriters, flour, biscuits, real estate services, and other commercial enterprises. The largest advertisements feature **Field's Biscuit and Cracker Co.** and **Napa Soda Springs**. There is **no discernible political cartoon or satirical commentary** visible on this page. The only illustrated elements are company logos and product advertisements—typical of late-19th-century newspaper advertising layouts. This appears to be a revenue-generating advertising section rather than editorial satirical content, which was common in period publications.