The Wasp — 1891 — page 311: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and directory listings** rather than satirical content. The left column contains a "Directory of the Best Hotels and Lodging Places" listing San Francisco Bay Area establishments. The right side features product advertisements, including: - **L.A. Berteling, Scientific Optician** (with illustrated logo) - **Rupture** medical device advertisement - **Veuve Clicquot Champagne** - **Steinway & Sons pianos** - **Tansy Pills** (patent medicine) - **Pennyroyal Pills** (patent medicine) - **Vigor of Men** (patent medicine) The patent medicine ads are notable—these were common in period publications, often making dubious health claims. This appears to be a standard commercial page from *The Wasp* magazine, blending legitimate business listings with contemporary advertising rather than editorial satire.