The Wasp — 1893 — page 67: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily a **business directory and advertising section** for San Francisco, not a satirical cartoon page. The bulk of the content consists of alphabetically-organized listings of "Leading Business Houses and Manufacturing Firms" — leather goods, machinery, musical instruments, furniture, safes, and other commercial enterprises. The only clearly satirical content appears at the bottom: a brief dialogue comic titled "A Great Invention" featuring Mrs. Hogan and Mr. Grogan discussing a road scraper "invention," apparently mocking someone's dubious business claims. This is a simple, short joke rather than a political cartoon. An advertisement for "Ely's Cream Balm for Catarrh" occupies the lower right corner. The page serves primarily as a commercial directory rather than editorial satire.