The Wasp — 1879 — page 135: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains commercial advertisements from late 19th-century San Francisco businesses, including: - Nicoll's tailoring shop (prominently featured with pricing and an illustration) - D. Callaghan & Co.'s yeast powder - A chiropodist treating corns and warts - Feistel & Giéard's services - The Lemos Shirt Factory - Charles F. Hertweck's upholstery work - Neptune & Mermaid Swimming Baths (a recreational facility) - Patent covers for *The Wasp* magazine itself The single cartoon depicts before/after scenes of corn/wart treatment—a visual gag supporting the medical advertisement below it. There is **no political commentary** visible on this page. It represents the magazine's revenue model through paid advertisements rather than satirical content.