The Wasp — 1891 — page 359: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily a **directory of San Francisco hotels and lodging places** with associated advertisements. The left two columns list dozens of establishments with brief descriptions and proprietor names. The right side features **advertisement cartoons and notices**, including: 1. **"Vinecar Bitters"** - A patent medicine ad claiming to be "temperance bitters" (alcohol-free) with exaggerated health claims typical of the era's dubious remedies. 2. **Three small cartoon vignettes** at top left titled "All is Not Gold That Glitters," "Dark Secrets," and "Ambiguous" - these appear to be humorous domestic scenes about marriage and relationships, though details are difficult to discern at this resolution. 3. Various other patent medicine and commercial advertisements below. The page reflects late 19th/early 20th-century publishing: mixing practical directory information with dubious medical claims and domestic humor advertising.