The Wasp — 1891 — page 284: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content rather than political satire**. The dominant feature is a large illustration of the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, accompanied by text promoting W. & J. Sloane & Co.'s furniture business and The California Insurance Co. The only cartoon element is a small humorous dialogue labeled "RAVING CRAZY" at the bottom, depicting what appears to be a brief exchange between a witness and judge about a man who "loved he was a rooster" and "went to pickin' corn with the chickens." This is a simple joke about eccentric behavior rather than political commentary. The remainder consists of advertisements for Ely's Cream Balm and theater reviews of contemporary performances. The page reflects turn-of-century San Francisco commerce and entertainment culture.