Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, December 1924 · page 51 of 71
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #67 — page 51: what you’re looking at
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This page from the satirical magazine collects humorous classified ads and newspaper clippings from small-town American papers, mocking unintentional comedy in public notices. **Key jokes:** - "Fix This Lady Out": A woman's ad requesting "room and beard" (likely a typo for "board") becomes absurd - "Steno Wanted": An employer's verbose job posting ironically exemplifies poor communication skills - "Which?": The humor is unclear from text alone, but likely mocks Colonel Guzzler's claim about marriage anniversary while discussing Civil War stories (possibly suggesting senility or misplaced priorities) - "Not Fixing the Blame, Brother?": Lists Mrs. Tusing's recent guests before mentioning she's now very ill—implying the guests brought illness, with the title sarcastically asking if anyone's taking responsibility The magazine's format, "Crochet Your Own Caption," invites readers to supply their own humorous interpretations of these real classified ads, celebrating the unintentional absurdities of provincial American newspapers.
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=[Captain Billy's Whiz Bang]= Crochet Your Own Caption (From the Jamestown (Pa.) Gazette) Divorce Suits Filed BATTLE, Mae against Joe. BUNCO, Josep H. M., against John J. * * * Fix This Lady Out (From the Sioux City Journal) LADY WANTS ROOM AND BEARD, PRIVATE HOME. Ad- dress 2170 Journal. * * * Steno Wanted (From the Norwalk (Ohio) Reflector-Herald) WANTED—I want a first class stenog- rapher who knows a little about book- keeping—it doesn't have to be very much. I want somebody who is look- ing for a job that can be developed into a position with all the differences that these two terms imply. Please give references. Do so at once. * * * Which? (From the Durant (Miss.) Courier) "Our distinguished citizen, Colonel Guzzler, the Civil War veteran, recently celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his marriage. The colonel tells some interesting stories of the great conflict." * * * Not Fixing the Blame, Brother? (From the Green Springs (Ky.) Outlook) Mrs. John Tusing is very ill. Guests at the Tusing home during the last week were: Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Runyon of Harrisburg, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Otis Mitchell of Tiffin. =[46]=