Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, May 1923 · page 16 of 68
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #45 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains humorous anecdotes and short jokes rather than political cartoons. The content includes: **"One Way of Telling the Story"**: A doctor's misdiagnosis joke where a soda-jerker woman sarcastically suggests if he can diagnose intestinal indigestion from her throat, perhaps he should check if her hat is on straight—mocking incompetent medical examination. **"What Is So Rare as a Day in June?"**: Absurdist riddles listing impossible/contradictory items (an ermine horse blanket, bald-headed caterpillar), playing on the famous poem opening. **Other jokes**: Brief humorous pieces about a cat's injury, a sleepwalking maiden, and young men in Nebraska lingering at gates late at night—mild social humor typical of 1920s-era satirical magazines aimed at general audiences. The page represents lighthearted, non-political entertainment journalism.