The Wasp — 1890 — page 37: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and notices** rather than satirical cartoons. The content includes: - **Patent medicine ads** (Scott's Emulsion cod liver oil, Shaw's Pectoral Syrup, Modeng hair removal) typical of late 19th-century publications - **Bank dividend notices** for local San Francisco institutions - **Local business advertisements** (butter, champagne, mineral water) - A brief **satirical dialogue** mocking absent-minded church choir members during a service The dialogue suggests mild social humor about inattentive worshippers, but lacks political commentary. The page reflects *The Wasp's* mixed revenue model: combining local advertising with occasional satirical content. No identifiable caricatures or significant political figures appear here.