The Wasp — 1894 — page 222: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and business directory**, not satirical content. It features a column titled "Our Local Butchers and Their Establishments" that profiles San Francisco butchers and meat suppliers from the 1870s-1890s era. The text describes various butcher shops, their owners, and their reputations—such as Isaac Poly's established firm, H. Horn's slaughterhouse operations, and J.M. Seneomy's market. These appear to be legitimate business profiles rather than satire. The only potentially satirical element is a brief "BEWARE OF COUNTERFEIT" notice at the bottom warning against fake lottery tickets from "Loteria De La Beneficencia Publica Co's" circulating in Mexico and New Orleans—a consumer protection alert rather than political satire.