Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #20 — page 10: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two humorous anecdotes rather than political cartoons. The first story mocks a prankster named "Gus" who rings the dinner bell to lure flies into the farmhouse, then closes doors to trap them while he works undisturbed—a joke about his "originality" in creating mischief. The second, titled "Spooky Stuff," satirizes spiritualism and séance culture (popular in the early 20th century). At a séance, spiritualists discuss conversations with ghosts. A medium asks if anyone has *loved* a ghost—an unusual claim. An Irishman volunteers, but mishears "ghost" as "goat," creating a pun-based punchline. The joke mocks both spiritualist pretensions and the absurdity of claiming intimate relationships with the supernatural.