The Wasp — 1891 — page 264: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and shipping schedules**, not satirical content. It contains: - Maritime company advertisements (Pacific Coast Steamship Company, Oceanic Steamship Co., Pacific Mail Steamship Co.) - Shipping schedules and routes to Hawaii, Australia, and Asia - Business advertisements (Liebig Company extract of beef, paper dealers, lithographers) - A brief humorous dialogue titled "AT NARRAGANSETT" about the plural of "man" - Dr. Gibbons' Dispensary medical advertisement The only satirical element appears minimal—a short comedic exchange about grammar. The page functions primarily as a **commercial directory for San Francisco-based shipping and import/export businesses** from the 1890s, reflecting the city's importance as a Pacific trade hub.