Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, May 1922 · page 56 of 68
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This page from *Whiz Bang* (a humor magazine) collects short comedic items from various newspapers. Rather than cartoons, it's primarily humorous classified ads and brief jokes: **The satire** mocks personal advertisements and social mishaps through exaggeration and double meaning. "Gus, Look Her Up" plays on a refined woman's desperation for any employment. "Breaking the News Gently" satirizes wealthy bachelors seeking paid companionship in their homes—the "accommodation" payment suggests something improper. "Beg Your Pardon" lampoons small-town gossip by "correcting" implied infidelity. "Babies, Dogs, Horses and Cows" absurdly conflates human suffering with animal disease. The Adam and Eve joke plays on fig leaves versus poison ivy—a crude reference to female anatomy. "A La Follywood" appears to mock Hollywood's superficiality while expressing desire to be a ladies' tailor—likely implying voyeuristic interest rather than genuine tailoring skill. The humor is lowbrow, often relying on innuendo and cynicism about relationships and social pretension.
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54 Captain Billy's Whiz Bang Gus, Look Her Up (Buffalo Times) Refined lady wishes position as housekeeper or anything. Address, Housekeeper, 185 Whitney Place. * * * Our Heavyweight Minister-Champion (Springfield, Ohio, Sun) Rev. Smith Talks Before Striking Theatre Employees. * * * Breaking the News Gently (From the San Antonio Express) IF A BACHELOR or widower desires to be located in exclusive home, highest references required, must pay well for accommodations. Travis 775. * * * Beg Your Pardon (From the Port Orchard, Wn., Independent) There was a mistake in the report of Mrs. Melker and Mr. Baird going to Everett together. It should have said that Mrs. Melker went up on the Interlaken and Mr. Baird motored up alone. * * * Babies, Dogs, Horses and Cows (From the Atlanta Journal) Forty-nine persons, suffering from babies, have been admitted to the Pasteur Institute. All are from the Tarn Department, where three dogs have caused an epidemic. Several horses and cows had to be shot. * * * Raise Cain Whenever Able Adam—"What kind of a dress did you wear last week, Eve?" Eve—"Figleaf, Adam, dearie." Adam—"I don't believe you, Eve; I think it was poison ivy." * * * A La Follywood I've never sailed the salty sea, I've never been a sailor— There's just one thing I'd like to be, And that's a ladies tailor,