Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 2, No. 18, March, 1921


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"Captain Billy's Whiz Bang" was an iconic magazine of wit and humor launched by W.H. Fawcett in 1919. Each 64-page issue was packed with jokes, quips, and humorous bits of writing. Each year it grew in popularity, and Fawcett’s success lead to the formation of the well-known Fawcett Publications, which issued Whiz Comics and introduced Captain Marvel. The magazine was immortalized in a line in the song “Trouble” from Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man.” This issue has articles from "Laugh Your Cares Away," to "Smokehouse Poetry." - Summary by Larry Wilson (1 hr 43 min)

Chapters

Laugh Your Cares Away 1:27 Read by Larry Wilson
Drippings From the Fawcett 4:30 Read by James R. Hedrick
Farmyard Filosophy 3:15 Read by James R. Hedrick
Short Quips 4:45 Read by James R. Hedrick
Picture Land Flattery 6:04 Read by oogiesragdoll
Cherubim of Hell 9:52 Read by Claudia Peri
Short Quips 3:51 Read by Claudia Peri
Questions and Answers 9:01 Read by VO Gal
Short Quips 4:57 Read by De Anna Lee
Whiz Bang Editorials 5:43 Read by valroth
Short Quips 2:20 Read by grolon
Smokehouse Poetry, Part 1 10:22 Read by Alan Mapstone
Smokehouse Poetry, Part 2 12:11 Read by nighthawks
Pasture Pot Pourri 8:21 Read by quartertone
Classified Ads 8:30 Read by quartertone
Our Rural Mail Bag 8:15 Read by quartertone