The Wasp — 1887 — page 325: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire or comics. It contains commercial advertisements for San Francisco businesses from what appears to be the late 19th century, including: - John Wieland's Lager Beer (the largest brewery on the Pacific Coast) - Various whiskeys, champagne, and wines - Hotels, bath houses, and medical products - Furniture storage and book binding services The only potentially humorous element is **"Light Running Domestic"** (lower left), which advertises wood-work and attachments, using playful marketing language typical of the era. The page's header identifies it as from **The Wasp**, a San Francisco satirical publication, but this particular page functions as a standard advertising section rather than editorial satire or political commentary.