The Wasp — February 14, 1880 — page 17: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is **primarily advertisements** interspersed with brief news items, not political cartoons. The main advertisements are: - **Nicoll, the Tailor** (New York branch) promoting clothing and an "Electric Light" display - **C. Herrmann** hat shop (San Francisco) - **F. Hertel & Co.** printing/lithography business (San Francisco) The news section includes a story about a **young woman named Dillingham** arrested in Manchester, NH for assault at Londonderry, and brief gossip items about society scandals and celebrity news (Mrs. Sarah Smith, the Empress of Russia). The satirical content is minimal—mostly confined to brief, mild commentary on social scandals rather than pointed political satire. This appears to be a typical late-19th century magazine page mixing advertising revenue with light scandal reporting.