The Wasp — 1890 — page 456: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page combines social commentary with advertisements. The "Town Topics" section features three illustrated items discussing contemporary issues: a shaving cream advertisement targeting men, and commentary on James Lick's bequest for public baths—the text notes trustees are "run with poor people" attitudes and debates whether to charge bathers. A lengthy commentary criticizes Rev. Dr. Leonard Bacon's preaching in Norwich, Connecticut, dismissing it as excessive theatricality inappropriate for the audience. The page also includes gossip about San Francisco society figures attending events like the Oakland Cotillion Club's German party. The dominant content is advertising, particularly for furniture and a New Orleans merchant (Dauphin), suggesting the magazine relied heavily on commercial revenue alongside satire.