The Wasp — 1889 — page 23: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and promotional content** rather than satirical cartoons. It features multiple commercial advertisements for products and services available in San Francisco during what appears to be the late 19th century, including: - Bartlett Springs (a health resort) - The "New Home" sewing machine - Patent medicines for various ailments - Commercial businesses and services The advertisements employ common period marketing tactics—exaggerated health claims, testimonials, and promises of cures. While The Wasp was known for satire, **this particular page lacks significant political or social commentary**. Instead, it represents the magazine's revenue model through paid advertising, which was typical for 19th-century publications. The ads themselves reflect contemporary attitudes toward medicine and consumer culture of that era.