The Wasp — 1887 — page 230: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **real estate advertising and business profiles**, not satire. It features testimonial-style articles promoting Southern California property developers and agents, including Waldron & Young, W.E. Rogers, John D. Jones, and C.H. Albee. The single illustration shows a **Native American figure in traditional dress**, appearing decorative rather than satirical—likely serving as regional imagery for California. The text includes humorous anecdotes (a woman's dialogue about husbands, a Texas traveler's exchange) embedded within the business promotions, but these are light humor rather than political satire. **This appears to be a commercial advertising section** rather than satirical content, reflecting The Wasp's mixed format of journalism, ads, and humor pieces.