Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, June 1921 · page 2 of 67
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #21 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **subscription advertisement** for "Captain Billy's Whiz Bang," a satirical magazine. Rather than containing cartoons, it promotes the Winter Annual (1921-1922 issue) launching in October. The ad emphasizes the publication's irreverent humor: it promises "jokes, jests and jingles," "Captain Billy's Advice to the Lovelorn," and "Smokehouse Poetry"—described as "red-blooded poems." It references reprinting popular pieces like "The Blue Velvet Band" and "Toledo Slim." The tone reflects early 1920s attitudes: brash, masculine-oriented humor marketed as bold and unrestrained. The $2.50 annual subscription cost and Robbinsdale, Minnesota address suggest this was a populist publication aimed at rural and working-class American readers seeking irreverent, bawdy entertainment.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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