The Wasp — 1889 — page 340: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and miscellaneous content** rather than political satire. The dominant features are: 1. **Pond's Extract advertisement** - A large product placement featuring the patent medicine with illustrated uses (bruises, sprains, wounds, etc.) 2. **Multiple commercial ads** - For theaters (Bush-street, Alcazar), Epps's Cocoa, McCabe & Co. (photo engravers), Dr. Gibbon's Dispensary, and banks/financial institutions 3. **Column titled "A Doctor"** - A satirical piece about a young barrister's first case defending "deep-paled villains," but this is brief editorial content amid extensive advertising The page reflects late 19th-century San Francisco publishing, where satirical magazines heavily relied on paid advertisements to sustain operations. The actual satirical content is minimal on this particular page.