Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, August 1922 · page 31 of 67
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #36 — page 31: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Captain Billy's Whiz Bang* contains satirical "Calgary Society Notes" and humor pieces rather than political cartoons. The content mocks local Calgary society figures through brief anecdotes: **Oliver T. Musgrove** is ridiculed for climbing a flagpole in Central Park during Sunday church hours—absurd, undignified behavior for a "prominent" businessman. **Miss Susie Colightly** is lampooned for a lawsuit over a pothole and for dropping a bottle of Glen McSquirrel whiskey, suggesting she's clumsy and a drinker. The remaining items are generic jokes about women's contradictions, chorus girls, and crude puns ("That bane a yoke on me"). The humor relies on local gossip and slapstick rather than political commentary. The magazine appears focused on scandalizing minor Calgary figures and publishing lowbrow comedy typical of 1920s men's magazines.
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Captain Billy's Whiz Bang 29 Calgary Society Notes Oliver T. Musgrove, prominent in local business circles, distinguished himself last Sunday morning, while people were wending their way to church, by climbing the flagpole in Central Park and