The Wasp — 1893 — page 86: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and business notices** for San Francisco banks and services, with minimal satirical content. The only cartoon visible shows **Mr. Romeo Walker** departing for the country for summer—a gentle, non-political illustration of a man in period dress. The "Society Notes" section contains a brief anecdote about **Edwin Booth** (the famous actor) visiting California and being snubbed by an acquaintance at a hotel, described humorously as a comeuppance for the man's prior rudeness. The rest of the page comprises advertisements for financial institutions (Bank of California, Wells Fargo, savings banks), a tailor shop, and commercial services. There is no significant political satire on this particular page—it functions primarily as a business directory with minimal editorial content.