The Wasp — 1890 — page 167: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and commercial notices** rather than editorial cartoons. It contains: **Advertisements** for patent medicines (Ayer's Sarsaparilla, Murray's Specific), shoes, gas stoves, optical services, and medical treatments—typical of late 19th/early 20th-century magazines. **One fictional story** titled "San Diego" about Billy Mayne in court, involving a woman named Bertha Johnson and a bottle of "Carbolic Acid, undiluted." The narrative appears to be satirical social commentary on courtroom proceedings and romantic entanglements. The page includes **decorative illustrations** accompanying advertisements rather than political cartoons. The overall content reflects The Wasp's mixed model of satire, humor, and commercial revenue rather than focused political commentary on this particular page.