Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, March 1924 · page 31 of 71
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This is a satirical "fairy tale" about marital jealousy and ironic outcomes. The setup involves a classic 1920s workplace scenario: a businessman employs an attractive blonde stenographer, provoking his wife's jealousy. The wife makes an ultimatum—fire the stenographer or the wife will replace her, dedicating her wages to a building fund for homeownership. The satirical twist (the "moral"): the husband agrees, but the punchline suggests the final house ends up belonging to the blonde stenographer anyway—implying the wife's scheme backfired or was thwarted by circumstance. The cartoon mocks period anxieties about women in offices, marital jealousy, and wives' economic powerlessness. It reflects Whiz Bang's irreverent humor about modern relationships and gender dynamics of the Jazz Age era.
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Farmyard Fun and Filosofy 29 Whiz Bang Fairy Tales No. 7 A GAY young business man had a big, fine-looking blonde stenographer who did not meet the approval of his wife by reason of her good looks. The wife finally grew so jealous that she told hubby if he fired the stenographer she would take her place and put the salary she drew into a build- ing association so that they could own their own home. Her husband agreed and in a few years had enough to buy a nice house for the blonde.