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Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 2, No. 19, April, 1921

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Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 2, No. 19, April, 1921

by W. H. Fawcett

English· 02:01:42· 23 chapters
"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 "Chaplin’s New Love," to "Midnight Madness," and standard features such as "Drippings From the Fawcett," and "Smokehouse Poetry." - Summary by Larry Wilson

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Say, “Hello!”

    01:22
  2. Chapter 2

    Drippings From the Fawcett

    06:38
  3. Chapter 3

    Patrick’s Gold Piece

    02:08
  4. Chapter 4

    Chaplin’s New Love

    08:16
  5. Chapter 5

    Whiz Bang Filosophy

    03:02
  6. Chapter 6

    Adventures of Sven

    04:52
  7. Chapter 7

    Midnight Madness

    04:53
  8. Chapter 8

    The Seven Ages of Man/Gloomy Reflections

    03:47
  9. Chapter 9

    Such Is Life/She Did Her Best

    04:58
  10. Chapter 10

    Strolling With Jane Gaites/The Smith-Crapley Wedding

    04:04
  11. Chapter 11

    How To Make Love

    03:36
  12. Chapter 12

    A Chapter on Women/“Piece de Resistance”

    03:57
  13. Chapter 13

    All in the Name/Days of Real Sport

    02:43
  14. Chapter 14

    Questions and Answers

    06:51
  15. Chapter 15

    Whiz Bang Editorials

    06:22
  16. Chapter 16

    Ten Points for the Worker/What the Missionaries Do

    02:44
  17. Chapter 17

    Smokehouse Poetry, Part 1

    10:56
  18. Chapter 18

    Smokehouse Poetry, Part 2

    13:21
  19. Chapter 19

    Pasture Pot Pourri

    05:25
  20. Chapter 20

    Classified Ads

    06:15
  21. Chapter 21

    Enough Is Too Much/Naughty Coppers/Mottoes of the Vampire

    04:27
  22. Chapter 22

    Jest Jokes and Jingles

    05:56
  23. Chapter 23

    Our Rural Mail Box

    05:09