The Wasp — 1887 — page 133: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and literary content** rather than political satire. The main text consists of two pieces: "The Two Stage-Drivers," a humorous anecdote about frontier stagecoach drivers competing with petty pranks, and "A Little Philadelphia Girl," a brief sentimental dialogue. Both are period humor pieces typical of 19th-century magazines. The advertisements occupy the majority of the page and showcase Sacramento and Stockton businesses—banks, candy manufacturers, furniture storage, and a private asylum for mental health treatment. One ad notably advertises that 14,799 stoves were "sold in 1886," suggesting this is from around that era. There are no visible political cartoons on this particular page.