The Wasp — 1879 — page 405: what you’re looking at

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This page is primarily **advertising rather than political satire**. It features multiple commercial notices: The dominant advertisement promotes **Nicoll, the Tailor's** New York branch, emphasizing their "electric light" showroom and offering ready-made clothing at competitive prices (pants from $5, suits from $20). The left column contains **anti-tobacco health articles**, discussing government smoking restrictions for minors and medical observations about tobacco's harmful effects on teeth and general health. Additional advertisements include Mrs. M. Wagner's dressmaking services, a San Francisco hat retailer, and Boydel Bros. lithography printers. The page lacks identifiable political cartoons or satirical commentary. It represents typical late-19th-century magazine advertising integrated with informational content on public health topics.