The Wasp — 1890 — page 198: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and listings** for late-1800s San Francisco services and transportation schedules, with only minimal cartoon content. The small illustration labeled **"A DOCTOR"** depicts a bearded man's portrait accompanying medical advice about "Simmons Liver Regulator" — a patent medicine advertisement common to the era. The text presents a satirical scenario where a doctor recommends this product for digestive issues. A separate comic dialogue titled **"ALMOST AS SLIPPERY"** mocks an ice palace proposal, using wordplay about slipperiness. The page also includes a **"$100 REWARD"** notice advertising Dr. Gibbon's remedies for treating "unavoidable losses" and related conditions. The content reflects typical Gilded Age satirical magazine fare: mixing patent medicine pitches with gentle social humor, rather than hard-hitting political satire.