The Wasp — 1893 — page 268: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and commercial content** rather than political satire or editorial cartoons. It features vintage patent medicine and consumer product ads typical of early 20th-century American magazines, including: - Beeman's Pepsin Gum (claiming digestive benefits) - Damiana Bitters (marketed for "weak men and women") - Dr. Zeitel's Hospital and various medical services - Tarrant's Extract (for "coughs and copaiba") - Asthmalene (for asthma relief) The only identifiable satirical element is a brief dialogue snippet titled "The Way We Answered It" mocking a district judge's reasoning. The page reflects the era's widespread **unregulated medical marketing**, where dubious "remedies" made exaggerated health claims to vulnerable audiences—a practice now illegal under modern FDA standards.