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Henry Edward Warner
1876–1941
A newspaper man with a sharp sense of humor, he turned everyday frustrations into light, lively writing. Best known today for That House I Bought, he also worked as a lyricist and editor.
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That House I Bought: A little leaf from life
by Henry Edward Warner
About the author
Henry Edward Warner (January 17, 1876 – April 11, 1941) was an American author, lyricist, and newspaper editor. Sources available during this search describe him as having worked for several newspapers, including the Baltimore News, and as the founder and first president of the American Press Humorists in 1903.
His best-known book is That House I Bought: A Little Leaf from Life, a humorous early-20th-century account of buying and settling into a home. The same sources also link him to popular songwriting, noting that he wrote the lyrics for "I've Got a Pain in My Sawdust."
Warner seems to have had a gift for making ordinary life feel amusing and readable. Even from the small record that survives online, he comes across as a writer who moved easily between journalism, light verse, and comic storytelling.