The Wasp — 1891 — page 158: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and classifieds** rather than satirical content. The main cartoon depicts two rats near what appears to be a doorway or entryway, labeled "LAST, BUT NOT LEAST." The accompanying text is a dialogue about sea-sickness remedies and avoiding digestive discomfort. The humor appears to be **domestic/practical** rather than political—it's a conversation between friends discussing how to prevent seasickness through coffee consumption and dietary caution. The page is dominated by **commercial advertisements** for various San Francisco businesses, including patent medicines (Simmons Liver Regulator, Horsford's Acid Phosphate), restaurants, dentists, and photography services. These ads reflect late 19th-century commercial practices targeting middle-class readers.