Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, February 1922 · page 58 of 68
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #30 — page 58: what you’re looking at
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This page collects brief humorous anecdotes typical of early 20th-century American comic magazines. The first joke uses a German butcher's accent and logic to mock undercutting competitors—when asked why his prices are higher, he implies he'd sell cheaper when unavailable, absurdist humor. "Eh, Maggie?" is a mock epitaph mocking a small man who couldn't stand up to a cook—domestic humor playing on kitchen hierarchy. "Warm Stuff" is a marital joke: the wife made things "hot" (angry) by making her husband build the fire himself rather than serve him. "My Advice" warns against marrying a "hootch hound" (alcohol drinker) via darkly comedic suggestions to abandon him. The final item praises a movie theater manager for improving ladies' facilities—likely genuine local praise rather than satire, reflecting period concerns about women's comfort in public spaces.
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56 Captain Billy's Whiz Bang Dusting Off the Old Ones Man went into German butcher shop and asked price of pork chops. To the reply of 30 cents a pound, he remonstrated that the butcher across the street asked only 20 cents. “Why don’t you buy them there, then?” asked the German. “I would, but he’s out,” said the customer. “Oh, vell, ven I’m oud, I sell ’em for only 10 sends a pound.” * * * Eh, Maggie? Here lie the bones of Peter Blunt Down in this mothering nook. Alas, he was too small a runt To argue with a cook. * * * Warm Stuff “My wife made it hot for me this morning.” “How was that?” “I insisted on her getting up to build the fire.” * * * My Advice If you should marry a hootch hound I’ll tell you what to do. Get a leaky boat and send afloat, And paddle your own canoe. * * * Chicago Tribune’s Column (From the Charles City, Iowa, Press) Manager Waterhouse, the movie man, who insists on giving his lady patrons the best, is improving the theater by renovating and decorating the ladies’ parlor and lobby and ladies can—at least, feel that everything is fresh and orderly.