The Wasp — 1879 — page 522: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily advertising, not satire. It contains patent medicine ads (H.T. Helbold's Buchu for bladder/kidney ailments, priced $1.00 per bottle), a Chicago Brewery advertisement, a book binder service, and wine/liquor merchants. There is one illustrated vignette: a decorative engraving for "Kenz's Herb Bitters" and wine dealers in San Francisco, featuring ornamental scrollwork and bottles. The image shows "Before/After" scenes of rural figures, typical marketing imagery for patent medicines claiming to cure physical ailments. The ads reflect late 19th-century American commerce—unregulated medical products making broad health claims, and alcohol sold alongside medicinal tonics. No political cartoons or satire appear on this page.