The Wasp — 1893 — page 132: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is predominantly **advertising, not satirical content**. The left side features photographs and promotional text for the Hotel Del Monte in Monterey, California, described as "the Queen of Summer Resorts" with "elegant accommodations at reasonable prices." The right side is a directory listing hotels, restaurants, and watering places along the Pacific Coast. There are no political cartoons, caricatures, or satirical commentary visible on this page. The small photographs show the hotel's exterior, grounds, and architectural features. This appears to be a commercial advertisement section inserted into *The Wasp* magazine, typical of how satirical publications supplemented their content with paid advertising from businesses seeking to reach the magazine's readership.