The Wasp — 1879 — page 72: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising, not satire**. It contains several commercial advertisements from late 19th-century San Francisco: 1. **Davis Vertical Feed Sewing Machine** - the dominant ad, targeting wives with the headline "Your Wife Wants the World's Favorite," emphasizing practical stitching capabilities. 2. **D. Callaghan & Co.** - yeast powder and cream of tartar supplier. 3. **Patent Covers for Filing the WASP** - offers protective filing covers and medical treatments (corns, bunions, warts). 4. **Wine and liquor merchants** - including Gundlach's Suedel American Table Wines and what appears to be a wine distributor on Commercial Street. The page reflects *The Wasp's* business model: satirical editorial content funded by local San Francisco merchant advertising.