The Wasp — 1889 — page 310: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is predominantly **advertisements and theater listings** rather than political satire. The left column contains two poems: "More Than He Could Swallow" (about a snake swallowing a toad) and "A Very False Man" (about someone denying they wear a wig). The right side features **commercial advertisements** for the Pacific Bank, Epp's Cocoa, sewing machines, and various patent medicines and extracts. Several theater advertisements appear, including listings for the Alcazar Theater and Tivoli Opera House. At the bottom, there are two illustrated advertisements showing comedic domestic situations, but these are **product marketing rather than political commentary**. The page reflects *The Wasp's* mixed content of light verse, satire, and commercial advertising typical of 19th-century satirical magazines.