The Wasp — 1880 — page 68: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and business directory** rather than political satire. The left column contains a section titled "CLIPPINGS" with several humorous anecdotes about everyday life—including stories about livery stable etiquette, women "born to blush unseen," and saloon customers. These are light social humor rather than political commentary. The illustration shows a woman with an exaggerated expression of alarm or distress, likely accompanying one of these brief stories, though the specific connection is unclear from the OCR. The bulk of the page consists of commercial advertisements for San Francisco businesses: breweries, glassware, firearms manufacturers, dairy equipment, and other goods. This reflects *The Wasp's* reliance on advertising revenue rather than purely satirical content.