The Wasp — 1892 — page 36: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and business announcements** rather than satirical content. The dominant elements are commercial advertisements for: - **Pacific Bank** (San Francisco), featuring R.H. McDonald as President - **Perry's Mills Patent Roller Flour** - **John Wieland's Lager Beer** (the Pacific Coast's largest brewery) - **Champagne Eclipse** by Arpad Haraszthy & Co. - **The Mutual Endowment Association** (Oakland) - **J.W. Carrington, Merchant Tailor** The only substantive editorial content is a brief article about **Judge Joseph P. Bradley** (Associate Justice of the Supreme Court) and inventor **W.N. Anderson's automatic elevator safety doors**—presented as practical innovation, not satire. The page reflects *The Wasp*'s reliance on paid advertising to fund publication, rather than showcasing satirical cartoons or political commentary.