The Wasp — 1889 — page 362: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is predominantly **advertisements and theater listings** rather than political cartoons. The main content includes: **Visible advertisements:** - Simmons Liver Regulator (patent medicine) - Pond's Extract (multi-purpose remedy) - McCabe & Co. (zincographers/photo engravers) - Dr. Gibbon's Dispensary - Liebig Company Extract of Meat - Epp's Cocoa - Pacific Bank **Editorial content** includes snippets titled "I'm the Man," "He Was Deaf," and "Not a Friend Left"—brief satirical anecdotes rather than cartoons. The page reflects late 19th-century American print culture: advertisements dominate space, patent medicines make exaggerated health claims, and theater notices compete for reader attention. No specific political figures or events are clearly identifiable on this page.