The Wasp — 1887 — page 267: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and directory listings** for San Francisco Bay Area hotels and boarding houses, along with a grocery wholesaler (DeWitt & Harris). The top left contains a brief **humor column** titled "THRIFT AND HUMOR" discussing various anecdotes—including jokes about headaches, oysters, watch-playing children, and a minister's visit. These appear to be generic comedic pieces rather than political satire. The main content is commercial: hotel advertisements (Hotel Arcadia in Santa Monica, The Ebritt in Washington D.C., various Bay Area establishments), plus the address and services of DeWitt & Harris tea and coffee merchants. **No significant political cartoons or satirical commentary** appears on this page. It functions as a commercial directory with light entertainment filler.