The Wasp — 1887 — page 352: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is **primarily advertising**, consisting of hotel and lodging establishment listings for California locations (Los Angeles, San Jose, Santa Ana, Santa Monica, etc.) from what appears to be a late 19th-century travel guide or directory. The listings describe accommodations with amenities, rates, and proprietor names. There is no visible political cartoon or satirical comic content on this page—it functions as a commercial directory rather than editorial or humorous material. The Wasp magazine apparently included these advertisements alongside its satirical content. Without a visible cartoon or illustration to analyze, the page's historical value lies primarily in documenting period hospitality businesses and their marketing claims rather than providing satirical commentary.