The Wasp — 1888 — page 360: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily a **political directory listing candidates** for various San Francisco offices (Assembly, Superior Judge, Public Administrator, etc.), organized by party affiliation—Democratic, Republican, and Independent nominees. The only illustration is a **wasp drawing in the upper left**, which is the magazine's masthead/logo. The page includes brief **theatrical reviews** in the left column, discussing performances at the Bush Street Theater and Bijou Theater, plus commentary on the Campbell grand opera season at the Tamalpais Opera House. Below the political listings are **advertisements** for patent medicines and services, typical of 19th-century publications. This appears to be an **election guide** rather than satirical political commentary—a straightforward informational page helping readers identify candidates across parties.