Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, March 1921 · page 3 of 68
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #18 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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This is the title page of **Captain Billy's Whiz Bang**, a satirical humor magazine published in rural Minnesota in March 1921. Edited by W.H. Fawcett, it was billed as "America's Magazine of Wit, Humor and Philosophy" and cost 25 cents per issue. The publication was entering its second year of circulation. The decorative floral ornament and formal framing reflect typical magazine design of the 1920s. This appears to be a working-class humor publication, likely containing jokes, cartoons, and satirical commentary typical of the post-WWI era. The page itself contains no cartoons or specific political content—it's a masthead/contents page.
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Captain Billy's Whiz Bang America's Magazine of Wit, Humor and Filosophy March, 1921 Vol. II. No. 18 Published W. H. Fawcett, at Robbinsdale, Monthly by Minnesota Rural Route No. 2 Entered as second-class matter May 1, 1920, at the post- office at Robbinsdale, Minnesota, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Price 25 cents $2.50 per year Contents of this magazine are copyrighted. Republica- tion of any part permitted when properly credited to Capt. Billy's Whiz Bang.