Carl J. Mittler

Carl J. Mittler is credited as the author of Sheared Cream o' Wit: A Classified Compilation of the Best Wit and Humor, a work that has been preserved in public-domain library collections. The book’s title suggests a compiler’s eye rather than a single-theme storyteller’s, gathering jokes, sayings, and humorous pieces into one volume.

Beyond that attribution, easily verifiable information about Mittler’s life and career appears to be limited in the sources I could confirm here. Because of that, it’s safer to describe him as a humor compiler or anthologist associated with this collection rather than to make stronger claims about his background.

For listeners, that means the appeal is really in the work itself: a snapshot of an older style of wit, organized for browsing and amusement, and tied to a figure who remains somewhat obscure today.