Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, September 1921 · page 56 of 68
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #27 — page 56: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains humor pieces rather than political cartoons. The content includes: **"Such a busyness!"** — A list of complaints about domestic chaos, likely poking fun at marital discord and household management. **"In the Day's News"** — Two brief anecdotes: one about a grocery errand ending in a fall, another about a waiter's flirtation attempt. Both are mild physical comedy. **"His Pathos Burning"** — A joke where someone claims lateness resulted from sitting on a stove to contain smoke from a lost pot lid—absurdist humor playing on exaggeration. The page also references songs and includes a final quip about beating a cow before milking it—crude domestic humor typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines. These pieces target everyday American life rather than specific political figures or events.