Sun, 31 December 2006
Sun, Dec 31 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #594 Happy New Year 2007! On Mondays we have been serializing the 1890 book 'Samantha Among the Bretheren' by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley). Today we feature very last Chapter, Number 28, 'The End.' Next Monday we will begin a brand new book! Don't miss it! Time: approx nine minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sat, 30 December 2006
Sat, Dec 30 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #593 Beginning a new series -- 'The Sunday Salad' -- stories written by Stanley Huntley. Huntley had a fascinating career, and his life is as compelling as any tales we have told here in the Basement. During the last years of Huntley's life, he wrote a humorous weekly column for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle called 'The Sunday Salad.' The feature ran an assortment of humorous pieces, including news items, funny poetry, spoofs of popular writers, and most importantly, immortal stories of the battling couple, Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke. Most (but not all) of the Huntley pieces we will read from the 'Sunday Salad' will be Spoopendyke stories. They are superbly funny, and remained immensely popular in collected volumes with American readers for decades beyond Huntley's death in 1885. Today's Spoopendyke story, from February 29, 1880, is called 'The Fifteen Puzzle.' 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 Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html |
Fri, 29 December 2006
Fri, Dec 29 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #592 Mr. Bowser performs a self-sacrificing experiment involving the moon, mists, and a crazy old lady. From 1902, comes C. B. Lewis's 'Malaria and Mosquitos.' Time: approx eleven 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 |
Thu, 28 December 2006
Thu, Dec 28 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #591 Sneaking in late after going out for 'just a few minutes?' Learn how one husband handled the explanation in Robert Barry Coffin's 'The Morning After' from 1865. 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 |
Wed, 27 December 2006
Wed, Dec 27 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #590 From 1865, Robert Barry Coffin circles around a throbbing head and comes up with a sure cure in 'My Wife Has A Headache.' 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 |
Tue, 26 December 2006
Tue, Dec 26 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #589 Another 'Infelicity' from Robert Barry Coffin's 1865 Book, 'Matrimonial Infelicities' -- 'My Wife Wants Money.' 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 |
Mon, 25 December 2006
Mon, Dec 25 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #588 Mister Ron uncovers another great but obscure humorist that made people laugh almost a century and a half ago -- Robert Barry Coffin, writing under the pen name of 'Barry Gray' created a battling married couple that truly loved each other in the 1865 book 'Matrimonial Infelicities.' Today's 'Infelicity' starts with a cup of coffee and takes off from there -- 'Conversation at the Breakfast Table.' Time: approx ten minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sun, 24 December 2006
Sun, Dec 24 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #587 On Mondays we are serializing the 1890 book 'Samantha Among the Bretheren' by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley). Today we feature the Next-to-Last Chapter, Number 27, 'Back Together.' Time: approx thirteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sun, 24 December 2006
Sun, Dec 24 2006
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Fri, 22 December 2006
Fri, Dec 22 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #585 There's nothing like a delightful picnic in a charming meadow -- and there is nothing like that at all in the 1902 tale 'Mr. Bowser's Day in the Country' by C. B. Lewis. 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 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 |
Thu, 21 December 2006
Thu, Dec 21 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #584 An explanation of why a young man became bald-headed, involving a Church Sociable, a Buffet, and a deaf cashier, is all part of Robert J. Burdette's 1877 tale, 'Settling Under Difficulties.' Time: approx five minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Robert J. Burdette Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/burdette.html |
Wed, 20 December 2006
Wed, Dec 20 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #583 Robert J. Burdette explores the contents of a sleepy Churchgoer's pockets in the 1877 tale 'A Trying Situation.' Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Robert J. Burdette Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/burdette.html |
Tue, 19 December 2006
Tue, Dec 19 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #582 From 1877, Robert J. Burdette presents us with a fascinating character sketch in a Post Office, 'The Power of Dignity.' Time: approx five minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Robert J. Burdette Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/burdette.html |
Mon, 18 December 2006
Mon, Dec 18 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #581 A common complaint today is the lack of civility in politics. Today's 1877 story from Robert J. Burdette brings us back to the Golden Age of Political Cooperation and Harmony between Democrats and Republicans in 'The Amenities of Politics.' Right. Time: approx ten and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Robert J. Burdette Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/burdette.html |
Sun, 17 December 2006
Sun, Dec 17 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #580 On Mondays we are serializing the 1890 book 'Samantha Among the Bretheren' by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley). Samantha tries to squeeze a few dollars for the Church Fair from Josiah and compares notes with the other women afterward, in Chapter 26, 'Donating.' Time: approx fifteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sat, 16 December 2006
Sat, Dec 16 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #579 Josephine Dodge Daskam explores the nasty habit women once had of mounting dead birds on their hats in the 1901 fable 'The Woman Who Bribed Her Niece.' Time: approx five minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Josephine Dodge Daskam Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/daskam.html |
Fri, 15 December 2006
Fri, Dec 15 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #578 Mr. Bowser jumps on another fad in C. B. Lewis's 1902 tale about that newfangled invention, 'The Horseless Carriage.' Time: approx nine 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 |
Thu, 14 December 2006
Thu, Dec 14 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #577 Thos. W. Jackson wrote and published a series of paperback books filled with silly Railroad stories and jokes around the Turn of the Century. Today we present excerpts from his first and most popular book, from 1904, 'On A Slow Train Through Arkansaw.' Time: approx eight minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Wed, 13 December 2006
Wed, Dec 13 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #576  A special story today involving packing for a train trip. Our first Basement episode ever to feature Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke, a marvelously funny couple, created by Brooklyn Eagle columnist Stanley Huntley. There will be more Spoopendyke stories in the future, but today's is called 'Hunting for a Receipt' from 1881. Time: approx six minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html |
Tue, 12 December 2006
Tue, Dec 12 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #575 George Ade returns to the Basement today with a 1914 tale that takes place (well, at least a little bit) on a Train, to go along with our theme for the week -- A disgusted Father turns the tables on a headstrong daughter and her beau in 'The New Fable of the Father Who Jumped In.' Time: approx thirteen 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 |
Mon, 11 December 2006
Mon, Dec 11 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #574 Stories about Trains or that take place on board Trains are spotlighted this week in the Basement. C. B. Lewis relates a story of strict Train Rule enforcement in the 1884 tale 'Making A Passenger 'Git' '. Time: approx four 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 |
Sun, 10 December 2006
Sun, Dec 10 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #573 On Mondays we are serializing the 1890 book 'Samantha Among the Bretheren' by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley). Today's episode relates how Samantha raises a young horse in Chapter 25, 'The Horse Corset.' Time: approx ten minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sat, 9 December 2006
Sat, Dec 09 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #572 Josephine Dodge Daskam stresses the importance of knowing how to swim when one lives near the water in the 1901 fable, 'The Woman Who Could Not Help Herself. Time: approx three and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Josephine Dodge Daskam Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/daskam.html |
Fri, 8 December 2006
Fri, Dec 08 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #571 We are warned to 'stand by and let the fur fly' in C. B. Lewis's 1902 tale 'Mr. Bowser Beats the Carpet.' 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 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 |
Thu, 7 December 2006
Thu, Dec 07 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #570 Ending a week of funny stories by Marcus Mills 'Brick' Pomeroy, from his 1868 collection, 'Nonsense, or Hits and Criticisms on the Follies of the Day.' Here's a tale of lifelong (and beyond) romance with a country girl in 'My Milkmaid Miranda.' And incidentally, Mister Ron discovered that the word 'womblecropt' means 'a rumbling stomach.' It was much more commonly used in the 19th century. Time: approx ten and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Brick Pomeroy Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/brickpomeroy.html |
Thu, 7 December 2006
Thu, Dec 07 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #569 Marcus Mills Pomeroy, more popularly known as 'Brick' Pomeroy, published what were termed 'sensational' newspapers in Wisconsin and New York City in his day. He also published a number of extremely funny books. This week, we will be featuring pieces from his 1868 collection, 'Nonsense, or Hits and Criticisms on the Follies of the Day.' It was a common practice in the 19th Century to have 'sociable' parties as fund raisers for missionaries, with a variety of games. A frustrating visit to one of these 'sociables' is related in the tale 'Slobbering Parties -- For the Heathen.' By the way, Pomeroy uses the word 'womblecropt,' which Mister Ron has noticed in a few different 19th century stories. Anybody have any clue to this particular word? Please write! Time: approx nine minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Brick Pomeroy Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/brickpomeroy.html |
Tue, 5 December 2006
Tue, Dec 05 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #568 Marcus Mills Pomeroy, more popularly known as 'Brick' Pomeroy, published what were termed 'sensational' newspapers in Wisconsin and New York City in his day. He also published a number of extremely funny books. This week, we will be featuring pieces from his 1868 collection, 'Nonsense, or Hits and Criticisms on the Follies of the Day.' Coincidentally, Mister Ron was at home with sniffles, high fever, and a sore throat when he read this appropriate story -- 'Cure for A Cold.' Time: approx nine minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Brick Pomeroy Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/brickpomeroy.html |
Mon, 4 December 2006
Mon, Dec 04 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #567 Marcus Mills Pomeroy, more popularly known as 'Brick' Pomeroy, published what were termed 'sensational' newspapers in Wisconsin and New York City in his day. He also published a number of extremely funny books. This week, we will be featuring pieces from his 1868 collection, 'Nonsense, or Hits and Criticisms on the Follies of the Day.' Today's tale relates a unique method of dealing with insect pests in 'Mosquitoes on a Bender.' 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 Brick Pomeroy Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/brickpomeroy.html |
Sun, 3 December 2006
Sun, Dec 03 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #566 On Mondays we are serializing the 1890 book 'Samantha Among the Bretheren' by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley). Today's episode is not too humorous, but is a Roller Coaster ride of a chapter -- Chapter Twenty-Four, 'A Break from the Bells.' Time: approx twenty-two minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sat, 2 December 2006
Sat, Dec 02 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #565 Josephine Dodge Daskam tells of a clever method of snaring a husband in the 1901 fable 'The Woman Who Married Her Daughter.' Time: approx three and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Josephine Dodge Daskam Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/daskam.html |
Fri, 1 December 2006
Fri, Dec 01 2006
Mister Ron's Basement #564 Mr. Bowser once again proves his amazing psychic abilities in C. B. Lewis's 1902 hysterical tale, 'Mind Reading.' Time: approx ten 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 |
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