The Wasp — 1879 — page 56: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It contains multiple commercial advertisements typical of late 19th-century San Francisco publications: The main advertisement promotes the **Davis Vertical Feed Sewing Machine**, marketed to wives as "the world's favorite," emphasizing its practical stitching capabilities without basting. Below are advertisements for: - **D. Gallaghan & Co.** (yeast powder, coffee, spices) - A **wine and liquor dealer** - **Patent covers for filing The Wasp** - **Feisel & Gerard** (a Paris-based chiropodist treating corns and foot ailments) - **Gundlach's Celebrated Table Wines** The page demonstrates how satirical magazines funded themselves through paid advertisements alongside editorial content.