The Wasp — 1890 — page 133: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and filler content** rather than satirical cartoons. The main elements include: **The Illustration**: A decorative engraving (left) depicts a cherub or putto figure, likely accompanying the "That Is Love" poem by George J. Southwick below it—sentimental Victorian verse about romantic and parental love. **Advertisements**: The bulk of the page contains ads for San Francisco businesses—gas stoves, furniture, land agents, opticians, and patent medicines (notably "strong purgatives" and "Penn Royal Pills"). **Miscellaneous Content**: Small humor pieces like "For Curiosity" (a anecdote about an old lady) and "A Slip of the Tongue" (a beggar/charity joke). This appears to be a typical late-19th-century magazine layout mixing editorial content with revenue-generating advertising rather than focused political satire.