The Wasp — 1878 — page 133: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and business notices** rather than satirical content. It includes: - Commercial ads (garden hose, plumbing services, mineral water for kidney disease) - A "Wanted" section seeking canvas agents for *The Illustrated Wasp* - Real estate and patent cover offerings - Train schedule announcements - Two portrait caricatures advertising businesses: an "Opera Glasses" optical shop and "Muller the Leading Optician" - An ornate decorative advertisement for "The Wasp" itself, promoting printing and publishing services The caricatured portraits appear to be exaggerated facial drawings typical of period advertising—not specific political figures. This is essentially a **back-page classified/advertising section** rather than satirical commentary.