The Wasp — July 3, 1880 — page 15: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire. It contains commercial notices for San Francisco businesses from approximately 1863, including: - **C. Miller, Optician** (Montgomery Street) - advertising 30 years in business - **Brook & Kneass** - milk can makers - **B. Curtaz** - piano rental - **Charles F. Hertweck** - upholsterer and drapery services - **Cherrmann's** - art supplies store - **Albany Cylinder Oil** and other lubricants The only non-advertising content involves brief anecdotes about Convention delegates discussing barbering practices, hair-brushes, and industrial oils—apparently humorous observations rather than political satire. The page reflects The Wasp's business model: mixing satirical journalism with paid advertisements.