The Wasp — 1891 — page 60: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and directory listings** for San Francisco hotels, restaurants, and patent medicines, rather than satirical political cartoons. The main illustrated content features: 1. **"Stephen Brodie"** — a portrait of a man identified as a bridge jumper. The text describes him as someone who "jumped from Brooklyn Bridge" and claims this stunt made him famous. This appears to reference actual 1886 news when Brodie allegedly jumped the Brooklyn Bridge, creating a sensation that made his name synonymous with reckless daring. 2. **Patent medicine advertisements** for vinegar bitters, liver regulators, and "sexual power" tonics — typical contemporary quack remedies. The page exemplifies *The Wasp*'s mixed content: local business directories alongside dubious medical products and references to sensational public figures.