The Wasp, 1890 · page 222 of 516
The Wasp — 1890 — page 222: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and shipping schedules** rather than political satire. It contains: - Multiple steamship company advertisements (Pacific Coast Steamship, Oceanic Steamship, Pacific Mail) - Shipping schedules and routes to Alaska, Hawaii, China, and Japan - A small satirical advice column titled "HOW TO KEEP YOUNG" - Comic dialogues on topics like liver trouble, river trips, and restaurant complaints - Advertisement for "Peerless Hams" and other commercial products The page includes light humor and social commentary in the brief dialogues (a man complaining about cough medicine, discussions of domestic life), but **no significant political cartoons or caricatures are visible**. The satire, where present, targets everyday annoyances rather than political figures or events. This appears to be a typical issue page mixing commercial content with modest comedic filler material.