Tue Aug 23, 2011
Mister Ron's Basement No. 1983
Sometimes we discover great, almost totally forgotten humorists here in The Basement. We have found some of the funny stories of Prentice Mulford. Mulford is much more well known today as the founder of the Modern Thought Movement, but from the 1860s until 1891, he made his living writing wildly popular humorous stories.
Today’s 1877 tale concerns a sterling example of deductive police work - - It is called ‘A Daring Capture.’
Time: approx eight minutes
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