The Wasp — 1889 — page 175: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and transit schedules**, not satirical content. It contains extensive railroad and steamship timetables and ticket information for the Southern Pacific Company, S.F. & North Pacific R.R., and various shipping lines serving San Francisco, Hawaii, and international ports. The page includes: - Train departure times from San Francisco - Passenger steamer schedules - Excursion ticket prices - Travel agent contact information There are no visible political cartoons or satirical illustrations on this page. It represents The Wasp's commercial advertising section rather than editorial satire. The publication apparently supplemented satirical content with substantial revenue from transportation and tourism advertising.