The Wasp — 1890 — page 246: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content rather than political cartoons**. The dominant features include: 1. **Real estate auction notices** (Easton, Eldridge & Co.; Park Lane Tract) promoting San Francisco property sales 2. **Product advertisements** for dubious remedies: Radam's Microbe Killer (claiming to cure defective vision and various ailments) and Shaw's Pectoral Syrup (cough mixture) 3. **A poem titled "The Street Contractor Sings"** and editorial piece "A Californian in Hades" discussing Presbyterian theology 4. **Various small commercial ads** for saloons, wines, and services The page reflects *The Wasp*'s format as a satirical weekly mixing humor with advertisements. The microbe killer ad is noteworthy—such patent medicines were common targets of satire for making unfounded medical claims, though here it appears as legitimate advertising rather than satirical content.