Mister Ron's Basement II
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Thur, Nov 19 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1505

This week, we will be reading stories about that new-fangled invention, The Phonograph.

From 1892, Ella Wheeler Wilcox brings us some complaints about modern inventions in the poem 'Wail of an Old-Timer.'


Time: approx four and a half minutes



The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here.

In today's episode, we announce the winner of the 1906 'Pigs is Pigs' book!

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A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field.
To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!


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Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement11-19-09.mp3
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Wed, Nov 18 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1504

This week, we will be reading stories about that new-fangled invention, The Phonograph. It is getting a little difficult to find funny stories about 'talking machines' that we haven't already read (yes there are lots of them scattered around the Basement), but today's story is a doozy!

From 1881, we present Arthur Lot's tale of married life, a mother-in-law, and a tampered-with talking machine entitled 'Our Phonograph.'


Time: approx thirteen and a half minutes



The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here.

In tomorrow's episode, we will announce the winner of the 1906 'Pigs is Pigs' book!

Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html

A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field.
To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!


-- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by subscribing in iTunes.

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Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement11-18-09.mp3
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Tue, Nov 17 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1503

This week, we will be reading stories about that new-fangled invention, The Phonograph.

Our first piece is excerpted from Mark Twain's 1892 novelette, 'The American Claimant.' It has no title, so we'll call it 'The Colonel's Invention.'




Time: approx eight and a half minutes

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The Mark Twain Catalog of Stories is at:

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The Mark Twain Connecticut Yankee Novel Index of Stories is at:

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John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here.

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A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field.
To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!


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Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement11-17-09.mp3
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Mon, Nov 16 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1502

Part Two of Two of Chapter Ten ( 'The Broken Circuit Re-United') of our Monday Book Serialization of Ella Cheever Thayer's 1880 novel, 'Wired Love,' in which Clem convolutedly explains just how he really is 'C' and how he came to Nattie and Cyn's 'feast.'

Time: approx twenty-two minutes



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The Wired Love index is at:

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John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here.

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A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field.
To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!


-- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by subscribing in iTunes.

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Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement11-16-09.mp3
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Sun, Nov 15 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1501



SUNDAY SALAD brings THREE pieces today -- first we have poetic tribute to Stanley Huntley by Judson France from his 1887 book 'Muse Whangs.'

Then we have an excerpt from a letter Huntley sent to President Arthur after he was made a Chief of the Grand Teton tribe in 1885, and finally we have a story about a Denver prospector in Brooklyn looking to get married in 'Observed a High Toned Wife' by Stanley Huntley from 1881.

Time: approx nine and a half minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at:

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John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here.

This weekend is the LAST CHANCE to ENTER OUR CONTEST! Send off an email right away and you stand a good chance of winning!

In celebration of reaching this milestone, we are having a contest with a beautiful 1906 Edition of Ellis Parker Butler's 'Pigs is Pigs' as the prize! To get a chance to win, send an email to Mister Ron at revry@panix.com and tell him what your favorite episode is!


Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html

A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field.
To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!


-- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by subscribing in iTunes.

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Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement11-15-09.mp3
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Sat, Nov 14 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1500 (Part EIGHT of EIGHT)

Welcome to the 1500th Episode of Mister Ron's Basement!

We are presenting this Episode in EIGHT Parts, one per day for eight days.

In 1906, Ellis Parker Butler published 'Perkins of Portland' a book collection of eight stories of the world's greatest Advertising Man. Most of these stories had appeared in assorted popular magazines. Episode #1500 will be readings of these incredibly funny, and surprisingly modern Perkins of Portland stories. Yes, we have read some of these before in early episodes of the Basement.

Product Placement?

Product Placement?

You haven't
seen Product Placement until you've heard 'The Adventure of The Princess of Pilliwink.'

This story originally appeared in Judicious Advertising Magazine back in August, 1904.


Time: approx twenty-four and a half minutes





The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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The Ellis Parker Butler Catalog of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/EllisParkerButler.html

Read lots more about Ellis Parker Butler at:

http://www.ellisparkerbutler.info/

John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here.

NOTE: HARDLY ANYBODY HAS ENTERED THIS CONTEST! Send off an email right away and you stand a good chance of winning!

In celebration of reaching this milestone, we are having a contest with a beautiful 1906 Edition of Ellis Parker Butler's 'Pigs is Pigs' as the prize! To get a chance to win, send an email to Mister Ron at revry@panix.com and tell him what your favorite episode is!


Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html

A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field.
To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!


-- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by subscribing in iTunes.

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Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement11-14-09.mp3
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Fri, Nov 13 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1500 (Part SEVEN of EIGHT)

Welcome to the 1500th Episode of Mister Ron's Basement!

We are presenting this Episode in EIGHT Parts, one per day for eight days.

In 1906, Ellis Parker Butler published 'Perkins of Portland' a book collection of eight stories of the world's greatest Advertising Man. Most of these stories had appeared in assorted popular magazines. Episode #1500 will be readings of these incredibly funny, and surprisingly modern Perkins of Portland stories. Yes, we have read some of these before in early episodes of the Basement.

Are you disgusted with the way modern literature is written by corporations with merchandising as the primary consideration? Think this is something new? Check out today's Perkins story, 'The Adventure of the Crimson Cord.'

This story originally appeared in Frank Leslie's Monthly back in February, 1904.


Time: approx twenty-four minutes





The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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The Ellis Parker Butler Catalog of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/EllisParkerButler.html

Read lots more about Ellis Parker Butler at:

http://www.ellisparkerbutler.info/

John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here.

NOTE: HARDLY ANYBODY HAS ENTERED THIS CONTEST! Send off an email right away and you stand a good chance of winning!

In celebration of reaching this milestone, we are having a contest with a beautiful 1906 Edition of Ellis Parker Butler's 'Pigs is Pigs' as the prize! To get a chance to win, send an email to Mister Ron at revry@panix.com and tell him what your favorite episode is!


Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html

A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field.
To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!


-- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by subscribing in iTunes.

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Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement11-13-09.mp3
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Thur, Nov 12 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1500 (Part SIX of EIGHT)

Welcome to the 1500th Episode of Mister Ron's Basement!

We are presenting this Episode in EIGHT Parts, one per day for eight days.

In 1906, Ellis Parker Butler published 'Perkins of Portland' a book collection of eight stories of the world's greatest Advertising Man. Most of these stories had appeared in assorted popular magazines. Episode #1500 will be readings of these incredibly funny, and surprisingly modern Perkins of Portland stories. Yes, we have read some of these before in early episodes of the Basement.

In today's tale, Perkins gives his partner romancing advice and offers the services of the Ad Agency's best rhymer in 'The Adventure of the Poet.'


Time: approx twenty-two minutes





The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html



The Ellis Parker Butler Catalog of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/EllisParkerButler.html

Read lots more about Ellis Parker Butler at:

http://www.ellisparkerbutler.info/

John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here.

In celebration of reaching this milestone, we are having a contest with a beautiful 1906 Edition of Ellis Parker Butler's 'Pigs is Pigs' as the prize! To get a chance to win, send an email to Mister Ron at revry@panix.com and tell him what your favorite episode is! Get the details by clicking here!

Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html

A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field.
To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!


-- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by subscribing in iTunes.

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Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement11-12-09.mp3
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Wed, Nov 11 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1500 (Part FIVE of EIGHT)

Welcome to the 1500th Episode of Mister Ron's Basement!

We are presenting this Episode in EIGHT Parts, one per day for eight days.

In 1906, Ellis Parker Butler published 'Perkins of Portland' a book collection of eight stories of the world's greatest Advertising Man. Most of these stories had appeared in assorted popular magazines. Episode #1500 will be readings of these incredibly funny, and surprisingly modern Perkins of Portland stories. Yes, we have read some of these before in early episodes of the Basement.

Some advertising men are clever and creative, but Perkins was the greatest genius in the business, as we find out in 'The Adventure in Automobiles.'

It originally appeared with the title 'Don't Swear' in Collier's Magazine on January 23, 1904. Your comments are welcome!


Time: approx thirteen and a half minutes





The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html



The Ellis Parker Butler Catalog of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/EllisParkerButler.html

Read lots more about Ellis Parker Butler at:

http://www.ellisparkerbutler.info/

John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here.

In celebration of reaching this milestone, we are having a contest with a beautiful 1906 Edition of Ellis Parker Butler's 'Pigs is Pigs' as the prize! To get a chance to win, send an email to Mister Ron at revry@panix.com and tell him what your favorite episode is! Get the details by clicking here!

Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html

A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field.
To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!


-- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by subscribing in iTunes.

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Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement11-11-09.mp3
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Tue, Nov 10 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1500 (Part FOUR of EIGHT)

Welcome to the 1500th Episode of Mister Ron's Basement!

We are presenting this Episode in EIGHT Parts, one per day for eight days.

In 1906, Ellis Parker Butler published 'Perkins of Portland' a book collection of eight stories of the world's greatest Advertising Man. Most of these stories had appeared in assorted popular magazines. Episode #1500 will be readings of these incredibly funny, and surprisingly modern Perkins of Portland stories. Yes, we have read some of these before in early episodes of the Basement.

Today's tale runs the gamut from canned cheese to real estate speculation. It's called 'The Adventure of the Fifth Street Church'

It originally appeared with the same title in Frank Leslie's Monthly Magazine in April of 1904. Your comments are welcome!


Time: approx twenty one minutes





The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html



The Ellis Parker Butler Catalog of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/EllisParkerButler.html

Read lots more about Ellis Parker Butler at:

http://www.ellisparkerbutler.info/

John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here.

In celebration of reaching this milestone, we are having a contest with a beautiful 1906 Edition of Ellis Parker Butler's 'Pigs is Pigs' as the prize! To get a chance to win, send an email to Mister Ron at revry@panix.com and tell him what your favorite episode is! Get the details by clicking here!

Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html

A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field.
To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!


-- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by subscribing in iTunes.

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Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement11-10-09.mp3
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Mon, Nov 9 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1500 (Part THREE of EIGHT)

Welcome to the 1500th Episode of Mister Ron's Basement!

We are presenting this Episode in EIGHT Parts, one per day for eight days.

In 1906, Ellis Parker Butler published 'Perkins of Portland' a book collection of eight stories of the world's greatest Advertising Man. Most of these stories had appeared in assorted popular magazines. Episode #1500 will be readings of these incredibly funny, and surprisingly modern Perkins of Portland stories. Yes, we have read some of these before in early episodes of the Basement.

Today's piece of one of the
funniest ever written. We have presented it twice before! Go ahead and download and listen to it -- Mister Ron pays the freight! It is called 'The Adventure of the Lame and the Halt'.

It originally appeared with the same title in Leslie's Monthly Magazine in January of 1904. Your comments are welcome!


Time: approx twenty five minutes





The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html



The Ellis Parker Butler Catalog of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/EllisParkerButler.html

Read lots more about Ellis Parker Butler at:

http://www.ellisparkerbutler.info/

In celebration of reaching this milestone, we are having a contest with a beautiful 1906 Edition of Ellis Parker Butler's 'Pigs is Pigs' as the prize! To get a chance to win, send an email to Mister Ron at revry@panix.com and tell him what your favorite episode is! Get the details by clicking here!

Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html

A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field.
To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!




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Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement11-09-09.mp3
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Sun, Nov 8 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1500 (Part TWO of EIGHT)

Welcome to the 1500th Episode of Mister Ron's Basement!

We are presenting this Episode in EIGHT Parts, one per day for eight days.

In 1906, Ellis Parker Butler published 'Perkins of Portland' a book collection of eight stories of the world's greatest Advertising Man. Most of these stories had appeared in assorted popular magazines. Episode #1500 will be readings of these incredibly funny, and surprisingly modern Perkins of Portland stories. Yes, we have read some of these before in early episodes of the Basement.

Today's story deals with Perkins's earliest days in advertising, and a customer who made the horrible mistake of not listening to him. It is called 'The Adventure of Mr. Silas Boggs' and it originally appeared in Judicious Advertising Magazine in February, 1904. Your comments are welcome!


Time: approx twenty and one half minutes





The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html



The Ellis Parker Butler Catalog of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/EllisParkerButler.html

Read lots more about Ellis Parker Butler at:

http://www.ellisparkerbutler.info/

In celebration of reaching this milestone, we are having a contest with a beautiful 1906 Edition of Ellis Parker Butler's 'Pigs is Pigs' as the prize! To get a chance to win, send an email to Mister Ron at revry@panix.com and tell him what your favorite episode is! Get the details by clicking here!

Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html

A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field.
To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!




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Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement11-08-09.mp3
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Sat, Nov 7 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1500 (Part ONE of EIGHT)

Welcome to the 1500th Episode of Mister Ron's Basement!

We are presenting this Episode in EIGHT Parts, one per day for the next eight days.

In 1906, Ellis Parker Butler published 'Perkins of Portland' a book collection of eight stories of the world's greatest Advertising Man. Most of these stories had appeared in assorted popular magazines. Episode #1500 will be readings of these incredibly funny, and surprisingly modern Perkins of Portland stories. Yes, we have read some of these before in early episodes of the Basement.

Today's piece is called 'Mr. Perkins of Portland' and it originally appeared in 'The Century' Magazine in February of 1900. Your comments are welcome!


Time: approx fifteen minutes





The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html



The Ellis Parker Butler Catalog of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/EllisParkerButler.html

Read lots more about Ellis Parker Butler at:

http://www.ellisparkerbutler.info/

In celebration of reaching this milestone, we are having a contest with a beautiful 1906 Edition of Ellis Parker Butler's 'Pigs is Pigs' as the prize! To get a chance to win, send an email to Mister Ron at revry@panix.com and tell him what your favorite episode is! Get the details by clicking here!

Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html

A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field.
To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!




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Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement11-07-09.mp3
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Fri, Nov 6 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1499

This week we are featuring stories by M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) from his 1875 book 'Quad's Odds.'

We have presented lots of stories about bad little boys, but this kid is the absolute worst! -- 'That Smith Boy.'

Time: approx seven minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html

The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Catalog of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/quad.html

The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Mister Bowser Catalog of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/mrbowser.html

Mister Ron's Basement is just ONE day away from the FIRST Episode #1500 (yes, we said FIRST)! In celebration, we are having a contest with a beautiful 1906 Edition of Ellis Parker Butler's 'Pigs is Pigs' as the prize! To get a chance to win, send an email to Mister Ron at revry@panix.com and tell him what your favorite episode is! Get the details by clicking here!

Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html

A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field.
To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!




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Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement11-06-09.mp3
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Thur, Nov 5 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1498

This week we are featuring stories by M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) from his 1875 book 'Quad's Odds.'

Some people spend every spare moment attending burials, as seen in the story 'Going to Funerals.'

Time: approx five minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html

The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Catalog of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/quad.html

The M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) Mister Bowser Catalog of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/mrbowser.html

Mister Ron's Basement is just TWO days away from the FIRST Episode #1500 (yes, we said FIRST)! In celebration, we are having a contest with a beautiful 1906 Edition of Ellis Parker Butler's 'Pigs is Pigs' as the prize! To get a chance to win, send an email to Mister Ron at revry@panix.com and tell him what your favorite episode is! Get the details by clicking here!

Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html

It is that time of year again! If you are looking for Washington Irving's 'Legend of Sleepy Hollow' then Click Here. It's Episode #174.

A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field.
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Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement11-05-09.mp3
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Wed, Nov 4 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1497

This week we are featuring stories by M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) from his 1875 book 'Quad's Odds.'

The overbearing, over-persistent life insurance salesperson seems to have been a regular part of nineteenth century life. We meet one of them today in 'That Insurance Agent.'

Time: approx five and a half minutes

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Tue, Nov 3 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1496

This week we are featuring stories by M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) from his 1875 book 'Quad's Odds.' Today Mr. Quad gives us his take on 'Fat Folks.'

Time: approx five minutes

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Mister Ron's Basement is less than a week away from the FIRST Episode #1500 (yes, we said FIRST)! In celebration, we are having a contest with a beautiful 1906 Edition of Ellis Parker Butler's 'Pigs is Pigs' as the prize! To get a chance to win, send an email to Mister Ron at revry@panix.com and tell him what your favorite episode is! Get the details by clicking here!

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It is that time of year again! If you are looking for Washington Irving's 'Legend of Sleepy Hollow' then Click Here. It's Episode #174.

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Mon, Nov 2 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1495

Part One of Two of Chapter Ten of our Monday Book Serialization of Ella Cheever Thayer's 1880 novel 'Wired Love' presents a conversation between a pencil and a pair of scissors in 'The Broken Circuit Re-United.'

Time: approx seven minutes



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Mister Ron's Basement is less than a week away from the FIRST Episode #1500 (yes, we said FIRST)! In celebration, we are having a contest with a beautiful 1906 Edition of Ellis Parker Butler's 'Pigs is Pigs' as the prize! To get a chance to win, send an email to Mister Ron at revry@panix.com and tell him what your favorite episode is! Get the details by clicking here!

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It is that time of year again! If you are looking for Washington Irving's 'Legend of Sleepy Hollow' then Click Here. It's Episode #174.

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Sun, Nov 1 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1494

SUNDAY SALAD features a bit of enjoyable light verse by Stanley Huntley from 1881 -- 'The Yarn of the Kissing Parson.'

Time: approx five minutes

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Mister Ron's Basement is less than a week away from the FIRST Episode #1500 (yes, we said FIRST)! In celebration, we are having a contest with a beautiful 1906 Edition of Ellis Parker Butler's 'Pigs is Pigs' as the prize! To get a chance to win, send an email to Mister Ron at revry@panix.com and tell him what your favorite episode is! Get the details by clicking here!

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Sat, Oct 31 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1493

Our 1895 Saturday Night Special Story brings you Palmer Cox's tale of a truly frightening, horrible Mr. Bickerstaff, in 'A Terrible Nose.'

Time: approx seven minutes

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Fri, Oct 30 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1492

Today's 1899 George Ade tale concerns an Artiste, an unpublished author who made it a point to look as much like a bum as possible. It's called 'The Fable of the Bohemian Who Had Hard Luck.'

Time: approx four and a half minutes

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Thur, Oct 29 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1491

From George Ade's 1899 collection, 'Fables in Slang,' we present 'The Fable of Handsome Jethro, Who Was Simply Cut Out to Be A Merchant.'

Time: approx five and a half minutes

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Wed, Oct 28 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1490

Today's 1901 story from George Ade deals with putting things off, and off, and off...
'The Fable of The Man Who Was Going to Retire.'

Time: approx five and a half minutes

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Tue, Oct 27 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1489

Today we offer a 1901 George Ade tale of a husband who attempts to mingle with the Smart Set to please his wife in 'The Fable of The Husband Who Showed Up & Did the Best He Knew How.'

Time: approx ten and a half minutes

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Mon, Oct 26 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1488

In Chapter Nine of our Monday Book Serialization of Ella Cheever Thayer's 1880 novel 'Wired Love' Cyn and Nattie have their bohemian feast interrupted by 'Unexpected Visitors.'

Time: approx twenty-five and a half minutes



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Sun, Oct 25 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1487

SUNDAY SALAD has featured Stanley Huntley's spoofs of Jules Verne and Edgar Allan Poe, and today we offer his satirical take on Mark Twain! From 1880, we feature 'Zeph - From Mark Twain's Next Book.'

Time: approx eight and a half minutes

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Sat, Oct 24 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1486

Our Saturday Night Special offers up the most famous poem ever written by Samuel Minturn Peck, Alabama's first Poet Laureate -- from 1886. we present 'A Kiss in the Rain.'

Time: approx three minutes



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Fri, Oct 23 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1485

Our final pre-Halloween story of the week answers the legal question of whether a ghost may file a lawsuit. From 1902 we present 'The Settlement of Dryden vs. Shard' by W. O. Inglis.

Time: approx fourteen and a half minutes



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Thu, Oct 22 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1484

Marking Halloween just a mite early this year, we are offering spirited ghost yarns this week.

Today we offer a fun, fat poem from 1879 by John Godfrey Saxe called 'The Ghost-Player.'

Time: approx four minutes



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Wed, Oct 21 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1483

Celebrating Halloween a little early, we are featuring ghostly stories this week.

Back in 1910, Ellis Parker Butler became a 'spook investigator' with a group of scientists looking into the powers of a medium in the story 'The Boom in Spooks.'

Time: approx twenty-three minutes



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Tue, Oct 20 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1482

Getting a head start on Halloween, we are featuring fun ghost tales this week. From the 1880s, today we offer Eugene Field's poem concerning a bibliomaniac ghost giving a taste of the afterlife, in 'Dibdin's Ghost.'

Time: approx five and a half minutes



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Mon, Oct 19 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1481

In Chapter Eight of our Monday Book Serialization of Ella Cheever Thayer's 1880 novel 'Wired Love' Cyn and Nattie bury their blues by having 'The Feast.'

Time: approx twenty minutes



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Sun, Oct 18 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1480

SUNDAY SALAD offers up a Stanley Huntley tale from 1880 about some of the extreme measures used to collect back rent in 'A Pertinacious Landlord.'

Time: approx five and a half minutes

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Sat, Oct 17 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1479

Our Saturday Night Special story is a fair warning for city dwellers to really mean what they say to strangers in 'The Champion of the Weather' by O Henry, published in 1911.

Time: approx twelve minutes

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Fri, Oct 16 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1478

From the posthumously published 1901 collection of very short Eugene Field pieces called 'The Complete Tribune Primer' we offer TWO more horrible bits of bad advice for children -- 'James and Reginald' and 'The Chewing Gum'

Time: approx five and a half minutes


Frederic Opper


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Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement10-16-09.mp3
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Thur, Oct 15 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1477

From the posthumously published 1901 collection of very short Eugene Field pieces called 'The Complete Tribune Primer' we offer TWO more strange bits of bad advice for children -- 'Mental Arithmetic' and 'The Fish.'

Time: approx two and a half minutes


Frederic Opper


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Mister Ron's Basement is getting very close to Episode #1500! In celebration. we are having a contest with a beautiful 1906 Edition of Ellis Parker Butler's 'Pigs is Pigs' as the prize! Get the details by clicking here!

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It is that time of year again! If you are looking for Washington Irving's 'Legend of Sleepy Hollow' then Click Here. It's Episode #174.

A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field.
To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!




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Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement10-15-09.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:14 PM
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Wed, Oct 14 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1476

From the posthumously published 1901 collection of very short Eugene Field pieces called 'The Complete Tribune Primer' we offer TWO more hilarious bits of bad advice for children -- 'Johnny and the Pears' and 'The Nose.'

Time: approx three and a half minutes


Frederic Opper


The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html

Mister Ron's Basement is getting very close to Episode #1500! In celebration. we are having a contest with a beautiful 1906 Edition of Ellis Parker Butler's 'Pigs is Pigs' as the prize! Get the details by clicking here!

Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html

It is that time of year again! If you are looking for Washington Irving's 'Legend of Sleepy Hollow' then Click Here. It's Episode #174.

A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field.
To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!




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Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement10-14-09.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:26 PM
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Tue, Oct 13 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1475

From the posthumously published 1901 collection of very short Eugene Field pieces called 'The Complete Tribune Primer' we offer TWO hilarious bits of bad advice for children -- 'The Pretty Parrot' and 'The Ink Bottle.'

Time: approx four minutes


Frederic Opper


The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html

Mister Ron's Basement is getting very close to Episode #1500! In celebration. we are having a contest with a beautiful 1906 Edition of Ellis Parker Butler's 'Pigs is Pigs' as the prize! Get the details by clicking here!

Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html

It is that time of year again! If you are looking for Washington Irving's 'Legend of Sleepy Hollow' then Click Here. It's Episode #174.

A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field.
To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!




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Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement10-13-09.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:55 PM
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Mon, Oct 12 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1474

In our Monday Book Serialization of Ella Cheever Thayer's 1880 novel 'Wired Love' Nattie breaks it off with 'C' in Chapter Seven (Part Two of Two), 'Good-By.'

Time: approx nine and a half minutes



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The Wired Love index is at:

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Mister Ron's Basement is getting very close to Episode #1500! In celebration. we are having a contest with a beautiful 1906 Edition of Ellis Parker Butler's 'Pigs is Pigs' as the prize! Get the details by clicking here!

Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html

It is that time of year again! If you are looking for Washington Irving's 'Legend of Sleepy Hollow' then Click Here. It's Episode #174.

A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field.
To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!




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Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement10-12-09.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:41 PM
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Sun, Oct 11 2009

Mister Ron's Basement #1473

SUNDAY SALAD features Stanley Huntley's 1882 look at the duties of a newspaper Exchange Editor, whose job was to clip articles out of other papers to put in his own. It's called 'The Spring Fashion in Lies.'

Time: approx six and a half minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:
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The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at:

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Mister Ron's Basement is getting very close to Episode #1500! In celebration. we are having a contest with a beautiful 1906 Edition of Ellis Parker Butler's 'Pigs is Pigs' as the prize! Get the details by clicking here!

Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html

A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field.
To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!




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Direct download: Mister_Rons_Basement10-11-09.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:15 PM
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