The Wasp — 1891 — page 46: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a full-page advertisement for Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil, presented as a satirical mock-editorial in *The Wasp*'s characteristic style. The image shows two Victorian-era children examining product displays and promotional materials. The advertisement emphasizes Scott's Emulsion as a medicinal product "for children" and "remedy by Ingredient Embrocation," claiming it is "Sold All Over the World." The satire likely mocks the era's aggressive patent medicine marketing—particularly how manufacturers targeted children with exaggerated health claims for cod liver oil supplements. By presenting this as a front-page feature in a satirical magazine, *The Wasp* appears to be ridiculing the ubiquitous advertising and dubious medical claims that dominated Victorian-era commerce, even as the publication itself profits from running such advertisements.