The Wasp — 1890 — page 185: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and directory listings** rather than political satire. It contains commercial advertisements for San Francisco businesses circa 1890s, including: - L.A. Berteling's optical instruments - W. & J. Sloane furniture company - Photography services - Land agents - Patent medicines (Pennyroyal Pills, malt extract) - Various other commercial services The only editorial content visible is a small "Tokelettes" section with brief, crude jokes (likely ethnic/class humor typical of the era). The dominant feature is a **California State Fair announcement** for Sacramento, Sept. 8-20. This represents the magazine's revenue model: satirical content subsidized by paid advertising rather than pure editorial commentary.