The Wasp — 1892 — page 390: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and theater listings** rather than satire or political commentary. The main content includes: - **Theater advertisements** for the Baldwin, New California, and Bush Street theaters, promoting plays like "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and "The Power of the Press" - **Product advertisements** for items like Bartlett Mineral Water, Tansy Pills, and a spring sale of horses and harnesses - **Small human-interest pieces** discussing theater performances and offering domestic advice columns titled "Family Pride is a Great Thing" and "Business on Hand" **No political cartoons or caricatures appear on this page.** The satirical magazine format is used here primarily for commercial purposes—advertising entertainment and patent medicines to San Francisco readers in the 1890s.