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Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 3, No. 25, October, 1921

Public domain audiobook

Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 3, No. 25, October, 1921

by W. H. Fawcett

English· 01:53:16· 17 chapters
"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, "Our New York Gossip," "Arthur Neale’s Page" to "Our Movie Gossip," and the usual features such as "Smokehouse Poetry," "Pasture Pot Pourri,"and "Whiz Bang Editorials." - Summary by Larry Wilson

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Introduction

    01:01
  2. Chapter 2

    Drippings From the Fawcett

    10:46
  3. Chapter 3

    Our Latest Flivver Story, The Game, Gone Are the Dog Daze, Wow, Zowie?

    03:38
  4. Chapter 4

    Our Movie Gossip

    04:30
  5. Chapter 5

    “The Four Cow Boys of the Poker Chips,” “High Steppin’,” Pour la Toddle

    05:30
  6. Chapter 6

    Limber Kicks

    03:37
  7. Chapter 7

    “A Fool’s Paradise” - Froth Pulls This One

    08:01
  8. Chapter 8

    Our New York Gossip

    11:42
  9. Chapter 9

    Short Quips

    04:56
  10. Chapter 10

    Whiz Bang Editorials, Ikey’s New Bank, Report From London

    10:19
  11. Chapter 11

    Smokehouse Poetry

    13:31
  12. Chapter 12

    Questions and Answers

    04:57
  13. Chapter 13

    Pasture Pot Pourri

    09:29
  14. Chapter 14

    Arthur Neale’s Page

    03:16
  15. Chapter 15

    Short Quips

    04:28
  16. Chapter 16

    Our War Drama, The Horse That Wins the Race, Short Quips

    08:02
  17. Chapter 17

    Our Rural Mailbox, Short Quips

    05:33