Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 3, No. 32, April, 1922


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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 Willson’s “The Music Man.” This issue has articles such as, "Hollywood Flirtations" " Knickerbocker Spice" " Our Chestnut Rack',"and many short quips, plus the usual departments are here such as, Drippings from the Fawcett, and Smokehouse Poetry - Summary by Larry Wilson

Chapitres

Introduction 1:13 Lu par Larry Wilson
Drippings from the Fawcett 9:52 Lu par nighthawks
It Can't Be Done 2:25 Lu par nighthawks
Short Notes 2:28 Lu par nighthawks
"Humor," Turn 'im Loose, Judge!, The Boys in the Back Room 2:45 Lu par nighthawks
Sob Stuff, Iowa Frivol Pulls This One, The Height of Ambition, Ancient Stuff 4:05 Lu par nighthawks
Hollywood Flirtations 7:48 Lu par Pippin
Torch's Best One, Sone of the Tire Chain, In Valparaiso, Soliloquy of a Hooch-hound 3:06 Lu par nighthawks
The Diff 'unce, Special For the Clergy, London Post Toastie, Lodge Notice, Spring Sports 2:47 Lu par nighthawks
Questions and Answers 5:51 Lu par nighthawks
The Ace of Tragedies, Toole's Best One, and short quips 4:07 Lu par Jordan Wolf
Our Chestnut Rack, and short quips 4:05 Lu par Jordan Wolf
The Traveling Man, and short quips 5:19 Lu par Jordan Wolf
Whiz Bang Editorials, "The Bull is Mightier Than the Bullet " 18:04 Lu par Jordan Wolf
Short Quips 2:54 Lu par nighthawks
Smokehouse Poetry 18:13 Lu par Jordan Wolf
Knickerbocker Spice 8:24 Lu par Aaron Zimmerman
Short Quips and Stories, Part 1 7:30 Lu par Scotty Smith
Short Quips and Stories, Part 2 9:27 Lu par Scotty Smith
Our Rural Mail Box 1:44 Lu par Larry Wilson