The Wasp — January 10, 1880 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and notices** rather than political satire. The dominant content includes: - **Dividend notices** for financial institutions (German Savings and Loan Society, San Francisco Savings Union) - **Commercial advertisements** for glove buyers, tea products (Emil Fresse's Hamburg Tea), sewer traps, billiard tables, and cigarettes (Old Judge brand) - **Brief news items** about school teacher salaries, Florida land grants, and a brewing industry dispute The two illustrated items appear to be **patent drawings**: one showing an ornate decorative object (possibly mechanical) and another depicting W.E. Lane's "Triplet Sewer Trap." These are technical/commercial illustrations rather than political cartoons. The page reflects 1870s San Francisco commercial and civic concerns rather than satirical commentary.