The Wasp — November 15, 1879 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising, not satire or political commentary**. It contains: 1. **Left column**: An advertisement for "Helmbold's Buchu," a patent medicine claiming to cure bladder and kidney diseases. The ad lists numerous ailments and promises the remedy "invigorates the stomach." Priced at $1.00 per bottle. 2. **Right side**: Four separate commercial advertisements for San Francisco businesses—a hat company (Chermann & Co.), a cigar and tobacco wholesaler (S.B. Wattson & Co.), a wine and liquor dealer, and Gundlach's Famous Sludel American table wines. The page reflects 19th-century American advertising practices, featuring unregulated patent medicine claims and ornate decorative typography typical of the era. No political figures or satirical content are present.