The Wasp — 1887 — page 387: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising, not satire or political commentary**. It contains commercial advertisements for San Francisco businesses circa the 1880s-1890s, including: - John Wieland's Lager Beer (the largest brewery on the Pacific Coast) - Whiskey and champagne distributors - Valentine Hassmer's Lung Cough Syrup - Dr. Grosvenor's Bellcapsic Porous Plaster (a medical device) - The Palace Hotel - Various other commercial establishments While *The Wasp* was a satirical publication, **this particular page functions as a revenue-generating advertisement section** rather than carrying editorial cartoons or political satire. The only visual elements with potential humor are the product illustrations themselves—typical period advertising imagery rather than pointed social commentary.