Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, February 1922 · page 67 of 68
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This is a **title page and advertisement**, not a political cartoon. It promotes "Pedigreed Follies of 1921-22," a collection compiled from *Captain Billy's Whiz Bang*, an American satirical magazine popular in the early 1920s. The page advertises a $1.00 book containing 256 pages of humor—stories, poems, toasts, and jokes—drawn from 25 earlier magazine editions. The marketing emphasizes scarcity ("Only a Few Left") to encourage mail orders. **Context for modern readers:** *Whiz Bang* was known for bawdy, irreverent humor aimed at soldiers and working-class men. The term "drippings and pot pourri" suggests miscellaneous, often crude comic material typical of the era. This advertisement reflects 1920s direct-mail marketing and the popularity of affordable, mass-produced humor collections in post-WWI America.
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Pedigreed Follies of 1921-22 256 pages of fun. The gems of 25 early editions of Capt. Billy's Whiz Bang. Stories, toasts, poems, drippings and pot pourri comprise this greatest Whiz Bang book. Only a Few Left If your newsdealer's supply is exhaust- ed, pin a dollar bill, or your check, money order or stamps to the coupon below and receive this peppy collection. Whiz Bang, Robbinsdale, Minnesota. Gentlemen: Enclosed is dollar bill, check, money order or stamps for $1.00 for which please send me the Winter Annual of Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, "Pedigreed Follies of 1921-22." 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