The Wasp — 1894 — page 214: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and directory listings**, not satirical content. The bulk consists of classified advertisements for San Francisco-area hotels, restaurants, and businesses from what appears to be the 1890s era. The only notable illustration is a bicycle advertisement for "The Warman-Schub Cycle House," featuring the "Eagle" brand bicycle, which emphasizes its design and durability as a luxury good. There is also a small advertisement for "Killed by Electricity" by Mrs. Nettie Harrison, promoting hair removal treatment—likely referencing the contemporary fascination and fear surrounding electricity in this period. The page functions as a commercial directory rather than satire, reflecting how 19th-century magazines funded themselves through extensive paid advertising.