The Wasp — 1891 — page 498: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and biographical content**, not satire or political cartoons. The main feature is a biographical entry on **Salmon P. Chase**, identified as "Seventh Chief Justice of the United States—1864–1873." The accompanying portrait and text describe his legal and political career, including his appointment by Abraham Lincoln and his handling of constitutional questions during the Chase administration's National Bank Act debates. Below this is an anecdotal story about an Eastern businessman who profited from a cheap lodging-house scheme in San Francisco, illustrating opportunistic business practices of the era. The remainder of the page consists of **period advertisements** for local San Francisco businesses: Pacific Bank, flour, beer, champagne, tailoring, and insurance services.