The Wasp — 1889 — page 90: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Wasp* is primarily an **advertisements section**, not a satirical cartoon or editorial content page. It consists almost entirely of hotel and business advertisements from the late 19th century, listing establishments across California and the Pacific Coast—including properties in Sacramento, Stockton, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other cities. The ads promote hotels like the Hotel Arcadia, the Occidental Hotel, and numerous resorts, along with services like the First National Bank, a candy factory, and a sanitarium. There is **no visible political cartoon or satirical content** on this particular page to analyze. It represents the commercial aspect of *The Wasp's* publication rather than its editorial humor or social commentary.