The Wasp — 1887 — page 214: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and entertainment listings** rather than political satire. The left column contains poems and theatrical reviews for San Francisco venues (Bush Street Theater, Alcazar Theater, Tivoli Opera House, etc.). The right side features patent medicine advertisements, particularly **Suydam's Rejuvenator** (a supposed nerve tonic) and **Tarrant's Extract** (a laxative), alongside ads for optical goods and other commercial products typical of 1880s publications. The only substantive non-advertisement content is Dr. McNulty's medical services advertisement offering treatment for venereal diseases and chronic conditions—common in period medical advertising. **No clear political cartoons or satirical commentary** are visible on this page. The Wasp's satirical content appears elsewhere in the issue.