The Wasp — 1879 — page 341: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *The Illustrated Wasp* is dominated by commercial advertisements rather than political satire or editorial cartoons. The visible content includes: - **H.T. Helmbold's Buchu Extract** (left): A patent medicine advertisement claiming to cure bladder and kidney diseases - **S.B. Watson & Co.** (top right): Cigars and tobacco wholesaler - **D. Callaghan & Co.** (center): Yeast powder and spice manufacturer - **Wine and liquor dealer** (bottom right): Decorative advertisement The decorative illustrations accompanying these ads are commercial art rather than political commentary. While *The Wasp* was known for satire, this particular page showcases the publication's reliance on advertising revenue, typical of 19th-century periodicals.