The Wasp — 1890 — page 363: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is **primarily advertising** for San Francisco-area hotels, restaurants, and services, interspersed with brief satirical content typical of *The Wasp*. The satirical pieces include: - **"What a Man to Marry"**: A humorous anecdote about a professor mistaking a customer for someone he knew in a bookstore. - **"How She Broke Hubby"** and **"An Unexpected Query"**: Short joke pieces poking fun at domestic situations and absurd logic. - **"An Attempt to Knife John D. Siebe"**: A piece discussing Republican politics and Henry Bingham's candidacy, with criticism of Democratic opposition tactics ("clatter of Democratic clackers"). The advertisements feature patent medicines (Vinegar Bitters, "Sexual Power" tonics) and services typical of the era. The overall tone is light satirical commentary mixed with commercial content—characteristic of period satirical magazines that relied on advertising revenue.