Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, July 1922 · page 65 of 67
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #35 — page 65: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains six brief jokes typical of 1920s humor magazines, presented without illustrations. The humor relies on wordplay, domestic situations, and period stereotypes: **"Bring On the Life Savers"** uses a pun on "life savers" (the candy) in a domestic violence joke about a wife throwing a rolling pin—standard "nagging wife" trope of the era. **"Concrete Evidence"** appears to mock union meetings and bureaucratic absurdity through nonsensical character names and procedures, suggesting satirical commentary on labor organizations. **"Artless Art Arterializes"** is an extended pun conflating the name "Art" with "artichokes" and "articles," playing on romantic rejection. **"That's Better"** depicts marital conflict involving child discipline, playing on misunderstanding. The final two items are one-liners mocking women's intelligence ("woman's brain and hash") and comparing cigars to husbands—reflecting casual, dismissive attitudes toward women common in the period. No specific political figures or dated events appear; these are generic social satire targeting marriage dynamics and labor unions.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
64 Captain Billy's Whiz Bang Bring On the Life Savers My wife saved my life last night. How's that? She threw the rolling pin at me and missed me. * * * Concrete Evidence Goofy McGlue, of the Cement Mixers' Union, stuck up for a “get-together” gathering of a binding nature. His motion was referred to the head cheesemaker of the Robbinsdale Co- operative Creamery. * * * Artless Art Arterializes My friend's name is Art, He cracks some funny jokes; He says he'll win my heart— 'Twill be when Artichokes. I like him as a friend, His jokes fill me with glee, But with marriage as the end— Why girls! Articles me. * * * That's Better “John,” scolded his irate wife, “why did you spank Oswald on a full stomach?” “I didn't,” answered the indignant one. * * * Two unsolved mysteries—a woman's brain and hash. * * * A cigar is like a husband—it's bound to go out.