Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, April 1921 · page 68 of 68
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #19 — page 68: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a title/advertisement page for *Whiz Bang*, an American satirical magazine. The page announces the publication's availability and pricing across various retail channels—hotels, newsstands, and trains—with a yearly subscription option. The cartoon mascot is a cow wearing what appears to be a military uniform or formal dress, depicted in a humorous, anthropomorphic style. This likely served as the magazine's recurring character or logo. The cow image appears designed to convey comedic absurdity, fitting a satirical publication's tone. The "Everywhere!" headline emphasizes the magazine's broad distribution network, a significant selling point for early 20th-century periodicals competing for readership. The pricing structure reflects typical magazine economics of the era, with bulk annual subscriptions offered at a discount.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Everywhere! Whiz Bang is on sale at all leading hotels, news stands, 25 cents single copies; on trains 30 cents, or may be ordered direct from the publisher at 25 cents single copies; two-fifty a year.