The Wasp — 1887 — page 175: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily an **advertising page**, not a satirical cartoon page. It contains commercial advertisements for San Francisco businesses from what appears to be the late 19th century, including: - Insurance companies (Fireman's Fund, Pacific Bank) - A dry goods house (J.J. O'Brien & Co.) - Business college - Flour mills - A portrait (identified as W.E. Lane) - **The White Sewing Machine** — prominently featured with detailed product illustration - **Wilhelms-Quell mineral water** from Germany - **Keystone Monogram Rye Whisky** — marketed as suitable for "family use" The page demonstrates how *The Wasp* generated revenue through advertising rather than pure satire. The whisky ad's claim that it prevents "Sick Chamber or Gentleman's Sideboard" issues reflects period patent medicine marketing tactics typical of the era.