The Wasp — 1888 — page 63: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and commercial content** rather than political satire or editorial cartooning. It contains: - San Diego business advertisements (land office, mirrors/frames, real estate) - Sacramento and Stockton merchant ads (saddles, candy, banking) - Hotel and boarding house listings with wholesale rates - A tea and coffee merchant advertisement The only non-advertising content is a brief humorous essay titled "THRIFT AND HUMOR" discussing California wine quality and social observations about human behavior—essentially light, anecdotal commentary rather than political satire. There are **no political cartoons or caricatures visible** on this page. The illustrated elements are modest commercial logos and one small optical instrument diagram. This appears to be a typical page from a satirical publication's back matter, where advertising revenue subsidized editorial content.