The Wasp — 1890 — page 153: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertisements and classifieds** from *The Wasp*, a San Francisco satirical magazine. The content includes: - Various business ads (optician, furniture, photographers, land agents) - Patent medicine advertisements (Pennyroyal Pills, Johann Hoff's Malt Extract, Mattoni's Giesshuebler water) - Small humorous items and advice columns The only substantive satirical content is a poem titled "HOW TO MAKE A PAPER," which appears to mock sensationalist journalism by listing melodramatic content (murders, suicides, scandals) editors supposedly needed to create popular newspapers. There are no identifiable political figures or cartoons on this page. It's largely a commercial vehicle showcasing late 19th-century advertising and period humor rather than political satire.