Captain Billy's Whiz Bang

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English · 1h 49m · Humor

"Captain Billy's Whiz Bang" was an iconic magazine of wit and humor launched by W.H. Fawcett in 1919. Each 64-page issue was packed with jokes, quips, and humorous bits of writing. Each year it grew in popularity, and Fawcett’s success lead to the formation of the well-known Fawcett Publications, which issued Whiz Comics and introduced Captain Marvel. The magazine was immortalized in a line in the song “Trouble” from Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man.” This issue has articles such as, "Mirrors of Life and Love by Princess Bibesco," " Unrequited Love by Walter Scott," " Chinese Nightmare Cities by By Rev. 'Golightly" Morrill',"and many short quips, plus the usual departments are here such as, Drippings from the Fawcett, Smokehouse Poetry, and Pasture Pot Pourri - Summary by Larry Wilson

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Introduction 2:39 Read by Larry Wilson
Drippings from the Fawcett 7:35 Read by Adam Milligan
The Ornery Pups,The Young Gringo,This Sounds Like Bull, Pat's Hole 5:33 Read by Adam Milligan
Mirrors of Life and Love by Princess Bibesco, Daughter of Margot Asquith 5:04 Read by Larry Wilson
Our Exchange, Unrequited Love by Walter Scott Haskell, Kablegram Love 5:07 Read by nighthawks
The New Nursery, Long, Long Ago, Zup, Kid?, Consolation Kiddoo 2:43 Read by nighthawks
No Offense Here, Paddy, Let’s sing it again, Hot Stuff 2:27 Read by Jordan Wolf
Our Puzzle Department, Let This One Sink In, Our Spring Thriller 2:24 Read by Shipra
Questions and Answers 6:11 Read by Jordan Wolf
Short Quips 5:57 Read by amazingspace48.TT
Short Quips 7:38 Read by nighthawks
Whiz Bang Editorials 6:10 Read by nighthawks
A Dish of Pot Pourri 5:59 Read by Gila Labinger Freeberg
Confessions of a Bride and Short Quips 5:51 Read by Unicornhorn
Smokehouse Poetry 7:46 Read by Gila Labinger Freeberg
Short Quips 7:08 Read by Jordan Wolf
Chinese Nightmare Cities by By Rev. "Golightly" Morrill" 8:52 Read by Dylan
Short Quips 4:43 Read by Jordan Wolf
Classified Ads and Short Quips 6:24 Read by Jordan Wolf
Our Rural Mail Box 3:06 Read by Larry Wilson