The Wasp — 1891 — page 365: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily an **advertising page** rather than political satire. The page contains numerous commercial advertisements for San Francisco-area businesses (circa early 1900s), including: - Piano sales (Chas. S. Eaton, Brown & Simpson) - Express/transfer services - Sewing machines - Patent medicines for men's ailments - Beer (Enterprise Lager) - Bitters and tonics - Flooring and decorations The only editorial content is a brief "Social Chatter" column by Satanella discussing beauty standards and types of attractive men in San Francisco society. The illustration accompanying this column is a portrait of an attractive woman with fashionable hair styling. **This page demonstrates how satirical magazines subsidized their content through heavy advertising.**