The Wasp — 1890 — page 393: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and miscellaneous content** rather than political satire or comics. The main illustrated elements are: - **L.A. Berteling's optical device advertisement** (top left): Shows a woman's head with mechanical apparatus, promoting his patented invention for measuring eyes and determining eyeglass prescriptions. - **"Los Angeles" story illustration** (top center): Depicts General Fremont and his family's circumstances in Southern California, accompanying an article about their reduced financial status. - Various product advertisements (gas stoves, carpets, upholstery, photographs, patent medicines). The page reflects *The Wasp*'s mixed format—combining satirical journalism with commercial advertising. The Fremont narrative appears to be the editorial content of note, discussing the fallen fortunes of a once-prominent American figure, though without clear satirical cartooning in the modern sense.