The Wasp — 1890 — page 60: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and entertainment listings** for San Francisco venues and patent medicines, typical of late 19th-century publications. Notable satirical content includes: **"Johnnie Got Left"** — A humorous anecdote mocking a boy whose parents repeatedly denied him church attendance, claiming the preacher would discuss fishing. The joke turns on the boy's disappointment when he finally attends and finds the sermon focuses on Biblical fish, not literal fishing. **Dr. Gibbon's Dispensary advertisement** — A satirical piece attacking quack medicine practitioners, warning readers against mercury-based treatments and fraudulent remedies. The bulk of the page consists of **legitimate advertisements** for theaters, Pond's Extract (a popular patent medicine), Liebig's Extract of Meat, and other commercial products, reflecting the magazine's revenue model.