Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, December 1924 · page 71 of 71
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #67 — page 71: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily an **advertisement page**, not editorial content. It promotes *Whiz Bang* magazine and related publications. The page announces distribution channels (hotels, newsstands, trains) and pricing for the magazine (25-30 cents per issue; $3/year). It advertises two Winter Annuals (1923-24 and 1924-25, each $1.00) and a *Smokehouse Poetry Book* ($1.00). The illustration shows a decorative cow or bull figure in red, white, and blue—likely a publisher's mascot or branding element. The ornate geometric border suggests Art Deco styling popular in the 1920s. This is essentially a circulation/sales announcement with no political or satirical content to analyze—just period magazine marketing.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Everywhere! Whiz Bang is on sale at all leading hotels, news stands, 25 cents single copies; on trains 30 cents, or may be ordered direct from the publisher at 25 cents single copies; $3.00 a year. 1923-24 WINTER ANNUAL - - $1.00 1924-25 WINTER ANNUAL - - $1.00 SMOKEHOUSE POETRY BOOK - $1.00