The Wasp — 1890 — page 367: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and humor content** rather than political satire. The top-left cartoon depicts two gentlemen discussing real estate, with one citizen explaining to another the various diseases and ailments present in a proposed location—a satirical critique of deceptive real estate practices common in the era. Below that, "On Barny Street" shows a romantic misunderstanding between three characters (Miss Chippson, Mr. Brazenhead) playing on courtship conventions of the period. The remainder consists of **advertisements**: Scott's Emulsion (a cod liver oil health supplement), Dr. Pierce's medical products, and prominently, an auction notice for the "Howard Estate" in San Mateo with villa lots for sale, plus an excursion train service announcement. The page reflects late-1890s commercial culture and patent medicine marketing typical of *The Wasp*.