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Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 2, No. 24, September, 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, "Doug’s Peacock Walk.," "Naughty New York!" to "Japanese Bathing Beauties," and the usual features such as "Smokehouse Poetry," and "Whiz Bang Editorials."
- Summary by Larry Wilson (1 hr 49 min)

Chapters

Going Back to Paris, Soldier?

1:30

Read by Larry Wilson

Drippings From the Fawcett

6:08

Read by James R. Hedrick

Doug’s Peacock Walk

7:13

Read by James R. Hedrick

We’ll Say So! / Our Traffic Cop / Ikey’s Recklessness

3:42

Read by James R. Hedrick

Overwhelmingly / Cassidy’s Routing

2:40

Read by Eve Cooney

Limber Kicks

3:37

Read by Eve Cooney

Naughty New York!

13:42

Read by Scotty Smith

Thus It Was / Wife - Mistress - Lady / Wifey’s Lament

3:11

Read by Nichole Evans

Questions and Answers

7:50

Read by oogiesragdoll

Whiz Bang Editorials

8:21

Read by oogiesragdoll

Smokehouse Poetry

11:52

Read by Larry Wilson

Our Movie Gossip / Our Local Color

8:13

Read by Epaul

Pasture Pot Pourri

7:28

Read by oogiesragdoll

Japanese Bathing Beauties

11:29

Read by Epaul

The Last Chortle / Back to Childhood Days / How’s This One?

2:13

Read by Anthony Will

Our Rural Mail Box

3:05

Read by Nichole Evans

Musings of A Bachelor / Our Army Daze/ Blankety Blank Verse

4:01

Read by Anthony Will

Larry Turn the Crank / Our Winter Annual

3:05

Read by Larry Wilson