The Wasp — 1889 — page 226: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising content** rather than political satire. The bulk of the page consists of hotel and business directory listings for the Pacific Coast and Eastern regions, organized alphabetically. The only cartoon visible is in the upper left corner—a small illustration labeled "L. A. BERTELING, SCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN" depicting what appears to be a caricatured figure with exaggerated features. This is a business advertisement for an optician and inventor (patent holder) rather than political commentary. The page represents *The Wasp*'s commercial function as a periodical supporting itself through paid listings and advertisements while maintaining its satirical editorial content elsewhere in the publication.