The Wasp — 1891 — page 230: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is **primarily advertising and notices** rather than satirical cartoons. It features steamship and railroad company advertisements from the Pacific Coast (S.F. & North Pacific R.R., Pacific Coast Steamship Company, Oceanic Steamship Co., Northern Pacific Railroad, etc.). The only cartoon visible appears to be a small illustration labeled "Dr. Gibson's Dispensary" at bottom right, showing a bearded man's face—likely a patent medicine advertisement making exaggerated health claims. The accompanying text humorously describes treatments for various ailments, a common target of contemporary satire regarding fraudulent medical products. The rest of the page consists of shipping schedules, route information, and travel notices typical of late 19th-century San Francisco publications.