The Wasp — 1890 — page 108: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily a **hotel and business directory** for California coastal and inland locations, with extensive advertisements rather than editorial content or political cartoons. The only substantial non-advertising content is a **poem titled "On the Beach,"** which appears sentimental and romantic—depicting a young couple at the seashore. The poem contains no apparent satire or political content. At the bottom, there's a large advertisement for the **"Hotel del Monte" in Monterey, California**, promoting it as "America's Famous Summer and Winter Resort" and emphasizing its elegant seaside furnishings and reasonable charges. **No political cartoons or satirical figures appear on this page.** It functions as a travel and commercial directory typical of period magazines, interspersed with promotional content for resort hotels.