The Wasp — June 19, 1880 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and humor content**, not political satire. The top section contains humorous "item" jokes—brief quips about names, business, and human behavior (e.g., "Why are creeks called creeks? Because they ain't called anything else"). These are lighthearted wordplay typical of period magazines. The main advertisements include: - **Oregon Kidney Tea** (patent medicine claiming to cure bladder/kidney issues) - **Neptune Mermaid Swimming Baths** (a bathing establishment) - **California Gloves**, **Domestic Sewing Machine**, and various San Francisco businesses A longer humorous dialogue appears at bottom between "Mamma" and "Daughter" about opening a boarding house door for a servant girl—domestic comedy rather than political content. The page reflects late-19th-century American advertising and casual humor rather than substantive satire.