The Wasp — 1889 — page 142: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertisements and theater listings** rather than political satire. The main cartoon, titled "Boys Will Be Boys But Coming Men Don't Compare," appears in the lower-left section and shows crude, mischievous children. The accompanying text references "Jackson's Napa Soda" as superior product. The page includes ads for Pond's Extract (medical), Epps's Cocoa, Pacific Bank, and various San Francisco entertainments. Several gossip-style columns occupy the upper portion, featuring anonymous anecdotes about marriage, servants, and social behaviors—typical period humor rather than political commentary. Without clearer identifying features or headlines, the specific satirical targets of individual items remain unclear, though the overall tone reflects 1863 San Francisco social commentary.