The Wasp — 1891 — page 406: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content** rather than political satire. The main feature is "Drifting Spars," a literary column discussing California writers and novelists like Ambrose Bierce and Vera Vera Ave. The author argues these underappreciated writers deserve recognition alongside more famous national figures. The remaining content consists of **period advertisements**: the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, W. & J. Sloane & Co. (furniture), Wonder Hat store, California Insurance Company, and Ely's Cream Balm. There is also a brief **humorous dialogue** about marital disputes and household employment that reflects contemporary domestic comedy conventions. No significant political cartoons or caricatures appear on this page.