The Wasp — 1888 — page 404: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising content** rather than political satire or cartoons. It consists almost entirely of hotel and boarding-house listings for the Pacific Coast, with particular emphasis on San Francisco establishments. The page header reads "THE WASP" and includes a section titled "HOTELS AND BOARDING-HOUSES" supplied at "WHOLESALE RATES" with "TEAS AND COFFEES" pricing information. There is a brief directory notice mentioning "BEST HOTELS AND WATERING PLACES ON THE PACIFIC COAST, ETC." The bulk of the page contains classified-style advertisements for various hotels, resorts, and boarding houses throughout California and the Pacific region, listing amenities, prices, and proprietor names. **No political cartoons or satirical commentary are visible on this page.**