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Charles Wayland Towne
Charles Wayland Towne(Gideon Wurdz) was born in New Hampshire, and on graduation from Brown University joined the staff of the New York Times. During World War I, Towne handled entertainment for troops in France.
After retirement, Towne moved to Tucson, and building on his earlier newspaper career, wrote for national magazines. Often writing under the pen name of Gideon Wurdz, he also wrote both humorous and serious books, including George Peabody--American Philanthropist.
Books by Charles Wayland Towne
The Foolish Dictionary
“The Foolish Dictionary” was written by “Gideon Wurdz” and was published in 1904. According to the beginning of the book, it is “An exhausting work of reference to un-certain English words, their origin, meaning, legitimate and illegitimate use…”