The Wasp — 1891 — page 15: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The dominant content is a large advertisement for Woodbury's Facial Soap, positioned below two comparative engravings of San Francisco (1849 vs. 1891). The upper portion contains the conclusion of an article titled "My Ghostly Visitor" — a fictional narrative about a newspaper office encounter with a supernatural being discussing journalism and morality. The San Francisco illustrations appear to show the city's dramatic transformation during the Gold Rush era and subsequent development, likely illustrating themes of progress or change relevant to the accompanying story. The soap advertisement features a mustachioed man's portrait and promotes treatment for skin conditions, pimples, and scalp issues, promising mail-order availability at 90 cents. It's signed by "John H. Woodbury, Dermatologist" at a New York address.