The Wasp — 1890 — page 80: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and humorous filler content** rather than political cartoons. The visible content includes: - Patent medicine ads (Ayer's Sarsaparilla, Extra Star Kerosene, Murray's Specific) - A poem titled "A Prospective Harvest" about a doctor and undertaker - Humorous dialogues under "Hows Business!" featuring various professions commenting on economic conditions - Business directory listings for San Francisco companies The satirical element appears in the "Hows Business!" section, where different tradespeople express frustration about their work—a farmer says "Squally," a nurse-maid groans, a tailor complains about "breeches of trust." This reflects working-class economic anxiety, likely from a period of economic difficulty (the page is dated 1889 based on references). The page lacks specific political caricatures or identifiable public figures.