Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 3, No. 25, October, 1921


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"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 Wilson’s “The Music Man.” This issue has articles from, "Our New York Gossip," "Arthur Neale’s Page" to "Our Movie Gossip," and the usual features such as "Smokehouse Poetry," "Pasture Pot Pourri,"and "Whiz Bang Editorials." - Summary by Larry Wilson (1 hr 53 min)

Chapters

Introduction 1:01 Read by Larry Wilson
Drippings From the Fawcett 10:46 Read by Gila Labinger Freeberg
Our Latest Flivver Story, The Game, Gone Are the Dog Daze, Wow, Zowie? 3:38 Read by Donald Warren
Our Movie Gossip 4:30 Read by Anthony Will
“The Four Cow Boys of the Poker Chips,” “High Steppin’,” Pour la Toddle 5:30 Read by TotalEcho
Limber Kicks 3:37 Read by TotalEcho
“A Fool’s Paradise” - Froth Pulls This One 8:01 Read by Donald Warren
Our New York Gossip 11:42 Read by Donald Warren
Short Quips 4:56 Read by Adrian Stephens
Whiz Bang Editorials, Ikey’s New Bank, Report From London 10:19 Read by Adrian Stephens
Smokehouse Poetry 13:31 Read by Adrian Stephens
Questions and Answers 4:57 Read by Adrian Stephens
Pasture Pot Pourri 9:29 Read by Navya
Arthur Neale’s Page 3:16 Read by Donald Warren
Short Quips 4:28 Read by Donald Warren
Our War Drama, The Horse That Wins the Race, Short Quips 8:02 Read by Gila Labinger Freeberg
Our Rural Mailbox, Short Quips 5:33 Read by Larry Wilson