Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #20 — page 59: what you’re looking at

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This page contains three satirical jokes rather than cartoons: 1. **"In Memoriam"** - A dark humor epitaph for "William Dough," a chemistry student who fatally confused sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) with water (H₂O). The joke plays on the tragic consequences of academic carelessness. 2. **Mrs. Murphy joke** - A woman collector for a "Drunkards' Home" asks Mrs. Murphy for donations. Mrs. Murphy offers to "give you Murphy"—a play on words suggesting her husband is the solution to their charitable needs (implying he belongs in such a home). 3. **"Elsie" verse** - A rhyming joke about a woman with a "little light" (unclear reference, possibly to intelligence or literal lighting) that goes out whenever "William called"—suggesting romantic disappointment. All three jokes rely on wordplay and dark humor typical of 1920s-era satirical magazines.