The Wasp — 1889 — page 408: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and directory listings** for California hotels and businesses, with minimal satirical content visible. The only cartoon visible is a small illustration in the upper left for "L.A. Berteling, Scientific Optician" — showing a caricatured face with exaggerated features examining an eye through a lens. This appears to be a **humorous advertisement** rather than political satire, using grotesque facial caricature to draw attention to the optician's services. The bulk of the page consists of hotel advertisements and business directory entries for San Francisco and other Pacific Coast locations, including establishments like the Occidental Hotel, the Erbitt, and various mineral springs resorts. This reflects The Wasp's mixed format of advertising revenue alongside satirical content.