Tue, 31 January 2006
Tue, Jan 31 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #267 Funny women writers of the 19th Century are in the Basement this week! Being the Life of the Party is not all it's cracked up to be in 'A Fatal Reputation' by Isabel Frances Bellows, written around 1880. Time: approx twelve minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Mon, 30 January 2006
Mon, Jan 30 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #266 Funny women writers of the 19th Century are in the Basement this week! Once a treasured part of American culture, Francis M. Whicher's 'Widow Bedott' is totally forgotten today. From 1856 comes her story, 'The Widow Trades With A Peddler.' Time: approx eighteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sun, 29 January 2006
Sun, Jan 29 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #265 Funny women writers of the 19th Century are in the Basement this week! Metta Victoria Victor was a prolific author who cranked out many Dime Novels, often under a variety of pen names. Her hilarious 1859 story 'Miss Slimmens Surprised' deals with a primal fear -- having to run out of the house in your underwear during a fire! Time: approx eight minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sat, 28 January 2006
Sat, Jan 28 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #264 George Ade details the squabblings of the Very Rich in 'The Fearsome Feud Between the First Families' from 1904. Time: approx eight minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Fri, 27 January 2006
Fri, Jan 27 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #263 George Ade explains the secrets of successful trip planning in the 1903 fable 'What They Had Laid Out for Their Vacation.' Time: approx three minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Thu, 26 January 2006
Thu, Jan 26 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #262 Max Adeler's dizzy stories are back this week! Mix together some kids, a church pew and some sticky varnish, and what do you get? Find out in 'Cooley's Boy' from 1874. Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html |
Wed, 25 January 2006
Wed, Jan 25 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #261 Max Adeler's whacky stories are back this week! 'How the Plumber Fixed My Boiler' gives us the lowdown on dealing with skilled repairmen. From 1874. Time: approx eight and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html |
Tue, 24 January 2006
Tue, Jan 24 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #260 Max Adeler's insane stories are back this week! 'The Morning Argus Creates a Sensation' from 1874 shows how some crazy words can cause pandemonium! 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 Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html |
Mon, 23 January 2006
Mon, Jan 23 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #259 Max Adeler's looney stories are back this week! From 1874, we explore the latest newfangled gizmo, and what it takes to get some decent help in 'A Very Dangerous Invention' and 'Advertising for a Girl.' Time: approx nine and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html |
Sun, 22 January 2006
Sun, Jan 22 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #258 Max Adeler's crazy stories are back this week! From 1874, we hear the true meaning of the word 'persistence' in 'A Life Insurance Agent.' Time: approx seven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html |
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