The Wasp — 1890 — page 169: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and notices** rather than political cartoon content. The masthead shows "The Wasp" at top, and the bulk consists of commercial advertisements for optical services, furniture, photography, land agents, and patent medicines (particularly "Simmons Liver Regulator"). The small editorial content includes brief humorous social commentary—quips about bread-making, manly behavior, and a anecdote about someone mistaking a shoe for teeth. These are light satirical observations rather than hard political critique. One notable ad promotes the **1890 California State Fair** in Sacramento, advertising "Complete Exposition with Open Air Amusements" and evening entertainment. The page reflects late-19th-century American commercial culture, with heavy patent-medicine advertising typical of the era.