The Wasp — 1893 — page 326: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and commercial notices** rather than political satire. The dominant features are: 1. **"Driving the Brain"** – A Scott's Emulsion cod liver oil advertisement featuring an illustration of someone at a desk, promoting the product's supposed health benefits for mental and physical vitality. 2. **Stock listings** – A delinquent notice for the Anchor Coal and Development Company, listing shareholders who failed to pay assessments. 3. **Various business advertisements** – Including Ellert's Pharmacy, Drifted Snow Flour, and other commercial services. 4. **Short satirical text pieces** – Brief commentary on social topics ("Variations," "How does a tailor educate anyone"), though these are minor compared to advertising content. The page reflects *The Wasp*'s mixed format of satirical journalism interspersed with paid commercial notices typical of late-19th-century magazines.