The Wasp — 1892 — page 239: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is predominantly **advertisements and business notices** rather than political satire or comics. It includes: - **Andrew's Gem Folding Beds** (furniture) - **California Optical Company** (eyeglasses/vision correction) - **Pacific Business College** (education) - **Mackintosh Coats** (rainwear, with period clothing illustrations) - **Goodyear Rubber Co.** (footwear) - **State Fair at Sacramento** (September 5-17, 1892 event announcement) - **Schmidt Label & Lithographic Co.** (printing services) - **Germea** (breakfast cereal) The page also contains brief humor snippets ("No False Pride," "Differences," "The Power of the Press," "Mistaken for a Blush," etc.)—short jokes rather than developed cartoons—plus train schedules for Southern Pacific and other railways. This was typical Wasp content: commercial advertising mixed with light satirical humor.