Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #18 — page 24: what you’re looking at

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This page contains three brief humorous sketches about marital and domestic situations, with no identifiable political figures or caricatures. **"A Friendly Household"** depicts a maid (Mary Ann) and her mistress in a witty insult exchange. Mary Ann claims superior attractiveness and kissing ability, then reveals the compliments came from the chauffeur—implying the mistress should be concerned about her husband's attention being redirected. **"Sweet Kisses"** is a brief dialogue about a couple's kiss being withheld during Lent (the Christian fasting period). **The bootleg liquor note** references Prohibition-era speakeasies, joking that sherry and egg cocktails are impossible to make profitably given ingredient costs—a satirical jab at illegal alcohol operations. These sketches target domestic life and Prohibition rather than politics, using class dynamics and period-specific humor.