author
Arthur G. (Arthur George) Crandall
1858–1935
Best remembered for blending practical health advice with a feel for regional wit, this Vermont physician wrote books that ranged from everyday medicine to Yankee humor. His work offers a glimpse of early 20th-century life, where bedside counsel and local storytelling could sit side by side.
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New England Joke Lore: The Tonic of Yankee Humor
by Arthur G. (Arthur George) Crandall
About the author
Born in 1858 and dying in 1935, Arthur G. Crandall wrote under the fuller name Arthur George Crandall. Library and archival records identify him as the author of Optimistic Medicine and New England Joke Lore: The Tonic of Yankee Humor.
His books suggest an unusual mix of interests. Optimistic Medicine, published in the early 1920s, presents plainspoken advice about treating simple health problems before they become serious, while New England Joke Lore gathers anecdotes and humor rooted in New England life.
That combination makes him an appealing figure for modern readers: part doctor, part observer of local character. Even from the limited surviving record, Crandall comes across as a writer who valued practical common sense and the comforting power of a good story.