Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, April 1923 · page 58 of 68
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This page is a collection of brief, absurdist humor pieces—mostly reprinted from other newspapers—relying on double entendre and dark comedy typical of 1920s satirical magazines. **Key items:** - **"Bid 'Em Down, Boys"**: Gallows humor about a man (Mahoney) sentenced to death; the "glands" joke is deliberately crude and macabre. - **"Sand Fleas...Royal Nibs"**: Pun on "sanding Queen Anne legs" (furniture restoration vs. literal legs). - **"More Work For the Tailor"**: Lost "knicker pants" pattern—mildly risqué for the era. - **"Temperature is 100 Degrees"**: Ambiguous rental ad playing on whether the room comes with actual heat or implied romantic "heat." - **"What Every Girl Should Know"**: Mock dating advice encouraging women to flirt shamelessly and reference enjoying the taxi ride (implying necking during travel)—poking fun at modern dating etiquette. The humor is juvenile, punning, and edgy—typical of *Whiz Bang*'s irreverent tone toward propriety and authority.
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58 Captain Billy's Whiz Bang Bid 'Em Down, Boys (From Boulder Daily Camera) Bargain in glands offered by Mahoney sentenced to be hanged. Lowest bid gets 'em. * * * Boosting His Batting Average (From the Hudson (Mass.) Enterprise) George Quigley, formerly of this town, is now a member of the Haverhill fire department. He also has a family of five. * * * Sand Fleas Biting Her Royal Nibs (From the Los Angeles Express) Sander man wanted for sanding Queen Anne legs. LOS ANGELES WOODWORKING COMPANY, 1217 E. 14th St. * * * More Work For the Tailor (From Minneapolis Journal) LOST—A paper pattern for lady's knicker pants. Call Atlantic 7010. Reward. * * * Our Temperature is 100 Degrees (From Chicago Tribune) TO RENT—Furnished room to gentleman with heat. Inquire at 31 Main Street. * * * Monarch of the Road (From the West Coast Lumberman) George Startup, of the Wallace Lumber & Manufacturing Co., Sultan, Washington, has purchased a large, black Ford touring car. * * * What Every Girl Should Know (From Voo Doo) When he brings you home from a dance, don't say, "I had an enjoyable evening, Bill." A better impression is made if you clasp his hand between both of yours, gaze innocently into his eyes and murmur softly, "Thanks Bill, had a heluva fine time this evening. Enjoyed the taxi as much as the dance. Kiss your little pet good-night."