The Wasp — 1893 — page 194: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains numerous patent medicine and commercial product advertisements typical of early 20th-century American magazines. Notable ads include: - **Scott's Emulsion** (cod liver oil supplement) - **Liebig Company's Extract of Beef** - **Burnham's Beet Wine & Iron** (blood tonic) - **Tarrant's Extract of Cubebs and Copaiba** (urinary treatment) - **Damiana Bitters** (Mexican remedy) - **Tansy Pills** (women's health product) The left side features a poem titled "A Protest" criticizing a woman allowing a maid to kiss her for family affection—a social commentary on class propriety rather than political satire. This reflects the era's commercial culture and popular remedies, many of questionable efficacy.