The Wasp — 1887 — page 484: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising content**, not political satire. It contains three distinct commercial advertisements: 1. **Wilhelms-Quell** (top): A German mineral water product from Kronthal, Germany, celebrated since 1568, promoted as a health product with sole Pacific Coast agents listed as Alfred Greenebaum & Co. 2. **Keystone Monogram Rye Whisky** (middle): Marketed by Alfred Greenebaum & Co. at 51 First Street, recommended "for family use" with a warning against imitations—typical of late 19th-century patent medicine-style advertising. 3. **Keane Bros. Dry Goods Palace** (bottom): A detailed illustration of their Market Street storefront, listing extensive departments (silks, hosiery, dress goods, etc.). The page demonstrates how *The Wasp* generated revenue through paid advertisements rather than editorial content.