The Wasp — 1888 — page 225: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and announcements** rather than political satire or editorial cartoons. The visible content includes: - San Diego real estate and business advertisements - A section titled "THRIFT AND HUMOR" containing brief anecdotes and jokes (typical filler content for satirical magazines) - Hotel and boarding house advertisements - A prominent ad for a stove/heating device showing "14,799 SOLD IN 1886" - L.A. Berteling's optician advertisement with a small illustration The humor section contains light social commentary through short jokes—such as observations about women's accomplishments and a lady's response about drinking Philadelphia Lager—but these are mild domestic humor rather than sharp political satire. **No significant political cartoons or caricatures are evident on this page.** It represents a typical late-1880s magazine page balancing advertising revenue with miscellaneous entertainment content.