The Wasp — 1879 — page 666: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and classifieds** rather than satirical content. The advertisements include: - **Chicago Brewery** products - **Dry No. 1 Rustic** (sold by F. Korbel & Bros.) - **Patent covers for filing the Wasp** (the magazine itself) - Services for photo-lithography, book binding, and billiard tables - A dress maker, wine merchant, and lithographers The only illustrated content is a decorative **wine merchant advertisement** (Hinze's) with ornamental typography and a small cherub figure—standard commercial art of the period, not political satire. The text columns contain unrelated advice pieces on topics like blacksmith signals and spiritual matters, appearing to be filler content between ads.