Sun, 23 December 2007
Sun, Dec 23 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #945 SUNDAY SALAD presents a Stanley Huntley classic Christmas story from 1882 entitled 'Juvenile Poetry' and a nautically inspired Spoopendyke tale called 'Trouble in Port,' also from 1882. Time: approx eleven 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 |
Sat, 22 December 2007
Sat, Dec 22 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #944 Sooner or later, he had to do it -- 'Bowser Takes an Auto Ride' by C. B. Lewis, from 1905... 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 |
Fri, 21 December 2007
Fri, Dec 21 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #943 Wrapping up a week of stories about shopping with an instructional piece from 1916 by the wonderfully funny Stephen Leacock -- 'The Grass Bachelor's Guide; With Sincere Apologies to the Ladies' Periodicals.' Time: approx twelve and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Stephen Leacock Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Leacock_Stories.html Also, do check out the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humor web site at: http://leacock.ca |
Thu, 20 December 2007
Thu, Dec 20 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #942 We are exploring a day of visiting the stores among the nouveau riche in a chapter of Metta Victoria Victor's 1884 book 'Mrs. Rasher's Curtain Lectures.' The chapter is, appropriately, called 'Shopping.' Time: approx twenty-one minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Wed, 19 December 2007
Wed, Dec 19 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #941 Today's story deals with a woman stranded on a desert island -- what has this got to do with this week's theme of stories about shopping? -- well, you'll just have to listen and find out for yourself! ******Ellis Parker Butler's 1920 tale 'Ads is Ads' is one of those truly rare hysterically funny stories that will leave you laughing out loud! Don't miss it! Time: approx twelve 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/ |
Wed, 19 December 2007
Wed, Dec 19 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #940 Like so many other folks do this time of year, we're going to go shopping in the Basement this week! We'll start with a Fanny Fern story from 1854, 'For Ladies that 'Go Shopping.'' Time: approx nine minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Fanny Fern Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Fanny_Fern_Stories.html |
Mon, 17 December 2007
Mon, Dec 17 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #939 Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. Today we listen in on a conversation that takes some twists and turns before leading to a unique proposal in 'Harry and Ethel.' Time: approx ten 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 |
Sun, 16 December 2007
Sun, Dec 16 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #938 SUNDAY SALAD offers TWO delightful Stanley Huntley stories about buying things -- Mr. and Mrs. Breezy go 'Christmas Shopping' (from 1882) and Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke figure out what to do with their winnings from a found lottery ticket in 'Counting Ahead' (from1881). Time: approx thirteen 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 |
Sat, 15 December 2007
Sat, Dec 15 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #937 This time of year, all too many of us have to fight crowds at the stores, but Mr. Bowser teaches his wife how men are more efficient shoppers than women in C. B. Lewis's 1911 story 'Bowser's Lesson -- Time Wasted in Shopping.' 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 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 |
Fri, 14 December 2007
Fri, Dec 14 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #936 Mortimer Thomson attempted to go back to writing humor after the Civil War ended, but his heart simply was not in it any more. Here we present an example from 1866 -- a Baseball story called 'A Muffin Game.' Time: approx five minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Philander Doesticks (Mortimer Thomson) Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/doesticks.html |
Fri, 14 December 2007
Fri, Dec 14 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #935 Not long after Mortimer Thomson married for the first time, he penned this charming tale of his wife's wiles in 'How Philander Doesticks became a Broken-in Husband,' from 1858. 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 Philander Doesticks (Mortimer Thomson) Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/doesticks.html |
Thu, 13 December 2007
Thu, Dec 13 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #934 Between the double tragedies of losing both of his young wives, and well before his ribs were permanently shattered on the battlefield, Mortimer Thomson worked both as a frontline war correspondent and as a humorist. One reviewer of his Civil War era lectures said that "Thomson thinks the war is a big joke." From the earliest days of the Civil War, we present the 1861 piece, 'Doesticks Respectfully Inquireth -- What Do the Women Want us to Do about the War?' Time: approx seven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Philander Doesticks (Mortimer Thomson) Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/doesticks.html |
Wed, 12 December 2007
Wed, Dec 12 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #933 It's been a long time since we read any of the sharp, witty, stories of Mortimer Thomson (Q. K. Philander Doesticks, P. B.), so let's hear some this week. From 1856, Thomson gives a detailed description of the sermon-performance of the Reverend Bloodandthunder Screecher in 'Doesticks on Popular Preachers.' Time: approx nine minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Philander Doesticks (Mortimer Thomson) Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/doesticks.html |
Mon, 10 December 2007
Mon, Dec 10 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #932 Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. A policeman walking his quiet beat in the wee hours encounters a fellow with a strange request in 'George's Return.' Time: approx twelve 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 |
Sun, 9 December 2007
Sun, Dec 09 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #931 SUNDAY SALAD presents TWO Stanley Huntley tales -- one about an 'electric dog' gone berserk -- 'In Search of Advice,' and a Spoopendyke story concerning an oyster who refuses to be opened -- 'A Trial of Endurance,' both from 1882. Time: approx twelve 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 |
Sat, 8 December 2007
Sat, Dec 08 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #930 Mr. Bowser gives a raw recruit some helpful pointers on army life in this World War I era story by C. B. Lewis from 1917 called 'Bowser's Advice.' Time: approx eight 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 |
Sat, 8 December 2007
Sat, Dec 08 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #929 Today we feature yet another 'Told by the Colonel' story by W. L. Alden from The Idler Magazine of 1892 -- a uniquely complex and convoluted tale of tightfisted twins called 'Thompson's Tombstone.' 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 W. L. Alden Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/alden.html |
Thu, 6 December 2007
Thu, Dec 06 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #928 It is very strange that as truly funny an author as W. L. Alden was is totally forgotten today. From Alden's 1902 book, 'The Adventures of Jimmy Brown' comes another hysterical story that deserves to be read -- 'My Pig.' Time: approx six and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The W. L. Alden Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/alden.html |
Wed, 5 December 2007
Wed, Dec 05 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #927 *** ONE OF THE FUNNIEST STORIES, EVER! ***W. L. Alden wrote this piece for the London Magazine, 'The Idler,' back in 1893, concerning American marriages. It is called 'A Matrimonial Romance.' DON'T MISS IT! Time: approx fourteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The W. L. Alden Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/alden.html |
Tue, 4 December 2007
Tue, Dec 04 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #926 More insane stories from W. L. Alden's 1877 collection, 'Domestic Explosives' grace the Basement this week. Today's tale follows a truly whacky chain of events in 'A Profitable Fork.' Time: approx eight minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The W. L. Alden Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/alden.html |
Tue, 4 December 2007
Tue, Dec 04 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #925 Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. Today we feature a convoluted dialogue concerning the relations between the members of the Exclusive Set in 'The Relatives' Club.' 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 |
Sun, 2 December 2007
Sun, Dec 02 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #924 SUNDAY SALAD features another rare Spoopendyke story by Stanley Huntley that originally appeared in the hard-to-find Drake's Traveler's Magazine in 1884, called 'A Mouse in the Room.' Time: approx seven 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 |
Sun, 2 December 2007
Sun, Dec 02 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #923 Mr. Bowser gives an inspirational talk to a group of tramps, who respond with a bit of rhyme, in 'Mr. Bowser's Lecture' written by M. Quad (C. B. Lewis) in 1903.  Time: approx eight 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 |
Fri, 30 November 2007
Fri, Nov 30 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #922 W. L. Alden displayed a strange sense of humor as he examined quirky news items in his New York Times columns. From his 1877 collection, 'Domestic Explosives and other Sixth Column Fancies,' we find that logical inferences from scientific discoveries can lead to truly grisly conclusions in 'The Theoretical Barber.' Time: approx eight minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The W. L. Alden Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/alden.html |
Thu, 29 November 2007
Thu, Nov 29 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #921 
ONE OF THE FUNNIEST! W. L. Alden displayed a strange sense of humor as he examined quirky news items in his New York Times columns. From his 1877 collection, 'Domestic Explosives and other Sixth Column Fancies,' one of the most hilarious tragic events of all time is described in 'The Recent Calamity.' Time: approx seven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The W. L. Alden Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/alden.html |
Wed, 28 November 2007
Wed, Nov 28 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #920 W. L. Alden displayed a strange sense of humor as he examined quirky news items in his New York Times columns. From his 1877 collection, 'Domestic Explosives and other Sixth Column Fancies' we investigate the diplomatic niceties of royal giving in 'An Inconsiderate Gift.' Time: approx five and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The W. L. Alden Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/alden.html |
Tue, 27 November 2007
Tue, Nov 27 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #919 W. L. Alden displayed a strange sense of humor as he examined quirky news items in his New York Times columns. From his 1877 collection, 'Domestic Explosives and other Sixth Column Fancies' comes a tale of a fleshy rainstorm in 'The Kentucky Meteors.' Time: approx seven and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The W. L. Alden Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/alden.html |
Mon, 26 November 2007
Mon, Nov 26 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #918 Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. Today we listen in on an old Civil War veteran complaining about how Spanish-American War vets are treated in 'Mr. Lindsay on 'San Jewan.'' Time: approx seven 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 |
Sun, 25 November 2007
Sun, Nov 25 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #917 SUNDAY SALAD features TWO Stanley Huntley stories from 1883 about boats this week. A Captain tells his amazed listeners some tall tales in 'A Few Moderate Anecdotes' and Mr. Spoopendyke buys a large sailboat in 'A Short Cruise.' 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 Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html |
Sat, 24 November 2007
Sat, Nov 24 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #916 A SPECIAL FIND!Today's tale, 'Mr. Bowser's Rejuvenation' from 1924, may very well be the last Bowser story written by C. B. Lewis. Later stories all seem to be credited to his son, who continued after Lewis passed away, using the pen name 'M. Quad, Jr.' Time: approx eleven 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, 22 November 2007
Thu, Nov 22 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #915 W. F. Croffut asks the big Thanksgiving question in his poem 'Give Thanks for What?' from around 1890. Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Wed, 21 November 2007
Wed, Nov 21 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #914 We continue with this week's theme with Bill Nye's 1891 piece, 'Causes for Thanksgiving.' Time: approx eight minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Bill Nye Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/billnye.html |
Wed, 21 November 2007
Wed, Nov 21 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #913 Thanksgiving stories and poetry abound in the Basement this week -- we start off with a poem by Stanley Huntley from 1882, called, appropriately enough, 'Thanksgiving.' 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 Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html |
Mon, 19 November 2007
Mon, Nov 19 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #912 Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. In today's tale, the tenants of a boarding house keep track of the events across the street at another boarding house in 'Our Private Romance.' Time: approx nine 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 |
Sun, 18 November 2007
Sun, Nov 18 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #911 SUNDAY SALAD offers TWO Stanley Huntley stories -- the first is an 1883 short, funny ditty about a dying man and his writer wife, called 'Of A Literary Bent'. Then we have a Spoopendyke story that was reprinted in a New Zealand newspaper in 1883, and credited to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle (we couldn't find it there). This demonstrates the global popularity of the Spoopendykes back then, making it a true mystery why they fell into obscurity in the 20th century. It is called 'Turning the Seat.' Time: approx six 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 |
Sat, 17 November 2007
Sat, Nov 17 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #910 Mr. Bowser tells a strange tale that leads to a buried treasure in the 1912 C. B. Lewis story 'Mr. Bowser Digs.' 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 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 |
Fri, 16 November 2007
Fri, Nov 16 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #909 Marcus Mills Pomeroy, better known as 'Brick' Pomeroy, brings us a group of tales of his romances at various times in his life, all from the 1871 book 'Brick-Dust -- A Remedy for the Blues, and a Something for People to Talk About.' Unlike the previous few stories that featured young Brick's romances, today's tale features an older, but not wiser man in 'My Widow in the Park.' 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 |
Thu, 15 November 2007
Thu, Nov 15 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #908 Marcus Mills Pomeroy, better known as 'Brick' Pomeroy, brings us a group of tales of his romances at various times in his life, all from the 1871 book 'Brick-Dust -- A Remedy for the Blues, and a Something for People to Talk About.' The final culmination of two years of wooing is revealed in 'The Result of My Courtship.' Time: approx eleven 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 |
Wed, 14 November 2007
Wed, Nov 14 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #907 Marcus Mills Pomeroy, better known as 'Brick' Pomeroy, brings us a group of tales of his romances at various times in his life, all from the 1871 book 'Brick-Dust -- A Remedy for the Blues, and a Something for People to Talk About.' Today we hear of a wedding that didn't happen, and one that did in 'Reminiscence of Roxelia.' 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 |
Tue, 13 November 2007
Tue, Nov 13 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #906 Marcus Mills Pomeroy, better known as 'Brick' Pomeroy, brings us a group of tales of his romances at various times in his life, all from the 1871 book 'Brick-Dust -- A Remedy for the Blues, and a Something for People to Talk About.' Today, a nineteen and a half year old young man romances a sweet sixteen year old neighbor in 'My First Night at Sparking.' 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 |
Mon, 12 November 2007
Mon, Nov 12 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #905 Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. Absolute helplessness before a master of sales technique puts a policy in the victim's hands before he knows what is happening in 'Life Insurance.' 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 George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Sun, 11 November 2007
Sun, Nov 11 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #904 SUNDAY SALAD offers TWO Stanley Huntley tales today -- First we hear about the largest farms in existence in 'Farming in Dakota' from 1881, and a particularly rare Spoopendyke story from 1884, about a nasty goat in the back yard called 'Promiscuous Encounter.' Time: approx twelve 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, 9 November 2007
Fri, Nov 09 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #903 Mr. Bowser starts a row with Mrs. Bowser, the family Doctor, and a nasty neighbor all over what to call 'The Family Cat' from 1900 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, 8 November 2007
Thu, Nov 08 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #902 One of the funniest Max Adeler stories ever tells the tale of the author attempting to learn to play the horn. From the 1876 book 'Elbow Room -- A Novel Without A Plot,' we present 'High Art.' Time: approx six 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 |
Wed, 7 November 2007
Wed, Nov 07 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #901 Max Adeler (Charles Heber Clark) wrote some of the funniest stories of all time, yet he was almost embarrassed by them, and preferred to write about economics. From his 1876 book 'Elbow Room -- A Novel Without a Plot,' we hear and see some disturbing goings-on aboard a train coming back from the Horse Race Track in 'The Races and Some Other Things.' 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, 6 November 2007
Tue, Nov 06 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #900 THIS IS EPISODE NUMBER 900!Max Adeler (Charles Heber Clark) wrote some of the funniest stories of all time, yet he was almost embarrassed by them, and preferred to write about economics. From his 1876 book 'Elbow Room -- A Novel Without a Plot,' today we offer the conclusion of yesterday's tale of young unrequited love called 'Love, Suffering, and Suicide' (part two). Time: approx eight 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, 5 November 2007
Mon, Nov 05 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #899 Max Adeler (Charles Heber Clark) wrote some of the funniest stories of all time, yet he was almost embarrassed by them, and preferred to write about economics. From his 1876 book 'Elbow Room -- A Novel Without a Plot,' today and tomorrow, we present a two part story of young unrequited love called 'Love, Suffering, and Suicide.' Time: approx eleven 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, 4 November 2007
Sun, Nov 04 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #898 Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. In today's tale, a nasty man comes up with a clever way of insulting his relations in 'Mr. Payson's Satirical Christmas.' Time: approx fourteen and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Bill Nye Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/billnye.html |
Sun, 4 November 2007
Sun, Nov 04 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #897 SUNDAY SALAD offers up TWO Stanley Huntley stories today, both from 1881 -- in the first tale, 'The Modern Anectode Relator' a man with a memory problem doesn't ever get around to the point of a story (and neither does his listener). The second tale -- perhaps a deservingly forgotten Spoopendyke story that was never reprinted -- gives us a glance at Mr. Spoopendyke's nastiest side during a gin hangover, in 'After A Matinee.' Time: approx thirteen 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, 2 November 2007
Fri, Nov 02 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #896 Mr. Bowser has a peaceful, quiet evening at home -- at least for a few moments, in C. B. Lewis's 1899 story 'All Mankind Comedians -- Mr. Bowser's Tribulations.' 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, 1 November 2007
Thu, Nov 01 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #895 Today's tale by John Kendrick Bangs does not feature a ghost, but nevertheless, still offers a truly out-of-the-ordinary experience that, when you visualize it, will stick in your mind for many years to come. It's also extremely funny. The story is called 'The Speck on the Lens.' from 1894. Time: approx nineteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Thu, 1 November 2007
Thu, Nov 01 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #894 The Emperor Nero, Samuel Johnson, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Doctor Francis Bacon, and Sir Walter Raleigh give William Shakespeare the razz aboard a houseboat on the Styx River in John Kendrick Bangs' 1895 story 'A Disputed Authorship.' 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 |
Wed, 31 October 2007
Wed, Oct 31 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #893 Woody Guthrie used to sing a song with the lyrics, 'You Can't Scare Me, I'm Sticking to the Union.' But what if the Union was composed entirely of ghosts, whose job is to scare people? Read all about it in John Kendrick Bangs' hysterical 1900 story, 'The Amalgamated Brotherhood of Spooks.' Time: approx twenty-two and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Tue, 30 October 2007
Tue, Oct 30 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #892 John Kendrick Bangs wrote eerie stories of ghosts and other weird things, and they were usually pretty funny. Today's tale is about a caretaker with a strange story to tell in 'The Mystery of Barney Rourke' from 1898. Time: approx seventeen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Mon, 29 October 2007
Mon, Oct 29 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #891 Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. A comment on a young woman's photograph begins a fascinating conversation in 'Miss Tyndall's Picture.' Time: approx ten 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 |
Sun, 28 October 2007
Sun, Oct 28 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #890 SUNDAY SALAD presents an appropriate story for Halloween, as the Spoopendykes prepare their costumes for a party in 'How They Missed the Masquerade' from 1881. Time: approx eight 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 |
Sat, 27 October 2007
Sat, Oct 27 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #889 Mrs. Bowser relates a tale of her husband's literary bent in 'Bowser Writes A Poem,' by C. B. Lewis from 1890. 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 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, 25 October 2007
Thu, Oct 25 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #888 Mike Fink was a genuine historical character -- often known as 'The King of the Flatboat Men' -- whose legend became exaggerated over the years into tall tales as wild as those of Paul Bunyan or Pecos Bill. This week, we will feature stories of Mike Fink from four different authors. Today we see just how exaggerated stories about Mike Fink became as we go for a ride on an angry bull in Thomas Chandler Haliburton's 1852 piece, 'Mike Fink in a Tight Place.' Time: approx eleven and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Wed, 24 October 2007
Wed, Oct 24 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #887 Mike Fink was a genuine historical character -- often known as 'The King of the Flatboat Men' -- whose legend became exaggerated over the years into tall tales as wild as those of Paul Bunyan or Pecos Bill. This week, we will feature stories of Mike Fink from four different authors. Today's tale concerns Mike Fink's overbearing sense of humor and his expectation of full attention from his audience. From 1888, we present 'Jokes Made to Laugh At' by Colonel Frank Triplett. This episode is dedicated to the swell folks of the Northern Virginia Podcasting Meetup Group! Time: approx eight minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Tue, 23 October 2007
Tue, Oct 23 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #886 Mike Fink was a genuine historical character -- often known as 'The King of the Flatboat Men' -- whose legend became exaggerated over the years into tall tales as wild as those of Paul Bunyan or Pecos Bill. This week, we will feature stories of Mike Fink from four different authors. Today we get a taste of how the Mike Fink legends grew over the years as we learn of a strange thing to do with a buffalo hide, in 'Mike Fink and the Clergyman' by Thomas W. Knox, from 1876. 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 |
Mon, 22 October 2007
Mon, Oct 22 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #885 Mike Fink was a genuine historical character -- often known as 'The King of the Flatboat Men' -- whose legend became exaggerated over the years into tall tales as wild as those of Paul Bunyan or Pecos Bill. This week, we will feature stories of Mike Fink from four different authors. Today we feature a tale of a practical joke called 'Mike Fink and the Sheep' written in 1852 by Ben Casseday. 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 |
Sun, 21 October 2007
Sun, Oct 21 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #884 Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. Four tough guys in a Chicago bar encounter two friendly circus clowns in 'An Incident in the Pansy.' 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 George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Sat, 20 October 2007
Sat, Oct 20 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #883 SUNDAY SALAD offers THREE hysterical stories from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle -- the first, 'A Judicial Circus' from 1881, is actually an unsigned news article from the Eagle which seems, from every inclination, to be by Stanley Huntley himself. The second story, 'The Value of Truth, from the same edition of the Eagle, comes from Huntley's 'Salad' column, and also deals with crazy doings in a Brooklyn court. Finally, we offer a tale of the Spoopendyke family discovering Huntley's best-selling 1881 book about them in the 1882 tale 'Opposed to Publicity.' This is one of the best episodes we have ever done! Time: approx twenty-one 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, 19 October 2007
Fri, Oct 19 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #882 Our Mr. Bowser story for today features the Head of the Household 'Skeptical About the Toothache,' written by C. B. Lewis ('M. Quad') in 1892. Time: approx eight 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, 18 October 2007
Thu, Oct 18 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #881 We are reading stories found in Dan De Quille's 1876 book about miners and prospectors, 'The Big Bonanza.' Rich or poor, people have to eat, and in a boom mining town, there's all kinds of stories about the war between restaurant keepers and their customers. Some of them can be heard in today's tale, 'Saloon Birds.' Time: approx eleven and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Wed, 17 October 2007
Wed, Oct 17 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #880 We are reading stories found in Dan De Quille's 1876 book about miners and prospectors, 'The Big Bonanza.' Skunk Supper? Hear about it in 'Old Virginia's Fisher Story.' 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 |
Wed, 17 October 2007
Wed, Oct 17 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #879 We are reading stories found in Dan De Quille's 1876 book about miners and prospectors, 'The Big Bonanza.' Today we hear about a miner who made what he considered an outstanding discovery in 'The Stuff.' Time: approx seven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Tue, 16 October 2007
Tue, Oct 16 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #878 Author William Wright was much better known during his productive career as Dan De Quille. From the 1860s onward, he covered the fascinating stories of miners and prospectors in Virginia City, Nevada during the height of the silver mining boom, for the Territorial Enterprise newspaper. His stories were both factual and humorous. In 1862, he was joined by another writer for the paper, a young Samuel Clemens, who would not adopt the name of Mark Twain until a year later. The two stayed friends for years, and in 1876, Twain helped De Quille publish (and wrote the introduction to) 'The Big Bonanza,' a book that details the history and exploits of the miners who discovered and ran the famous Comstock Lode, and other mining operations. This week, we will read some of the humorous stories from this book. Today we learn what happens to a donkey that gets a bit too greedy in 'The Washoe Canary.' Time: approx ten minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Mon, 15 October 2007
Mon, Oct 15 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #877 Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. A family gives up city life for the natural beauties of suburban life, and pay particular attention to a pair of fruit trees in 'The Buell Cherry.' Time: approx ten 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 |
Sun, 14 October 2007
Sun, Oct 14 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #876 SUNDAY SALAD offers TWO jaw-dropping Stanley Huntley stories dealing with unbelievable modern technology -- 'With A Rising Thermometer' from 1880 features a truly tall tale from an old codger about building a telegraph wire in impossible heat about twenty years before the telegraph was invented, and Mrs. Spoopendyke confounds her husband discussing the newly-invented portable battery in 'Energy on Tap' from 1881. 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 Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html |
Fri, 12 October 2007
Fri, Oct 12 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #875 Mr. and Mrs. Bowser decide to rent a seaside cottage for the summer and are unpleasantly surprised in C. B. Lewis's 1897 story, 'The Bowsers Reach Shark Point.' 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 |
Fri, 12 October 2007
Fri, Oct 12 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #874 We feature one last episode of C. B. Lewis's 'The Arizona Kicker' from January 10, 1897, which is about as rough and tumble as funny 19th century newspaper stories could get. 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 |
Wed, 10 October 2007
Wed, Oct 10 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #873 Some more wild and wooly humor from C. B. Lewis ("M. Quad") from an episode of 'The Arizona Kicker' printed on July 7, 1892. This stuff is uninhibited, raw, raucous, and ridiculously funny! Time: approx six 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 |
Tue, 9 October 2007
Tue, Oct 09 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #872 For many years C. B. Lewis, also known as M. Quad, wrote dispatches from a fictional frontier newspaper called 'The Arizona Kicker.' Today's episode, from April 17, 1892, covers the gamut of articles from performing weddings, running a thank you card from a necktie party survivor, generously letting a competitor have his say, and visions of disaster. 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 |
Mon, 8 October 2007
Mon, Oct 08 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #871 C. B. Lewis, also known as M. Quad, had other regular humor features besides the 'Mr. Bowser' stories. For many years, he wrote dispatches from a fictional frontier newspaper called 'The Arizona Kicker.' Today, we hear about (among other things) how the Kicker's editor made practical use of a new pistol in an episode from Jan 18, 1890. Time: approx eight 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, 7 October 2007
Sun, Oct 07 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #870 Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. For many years, elevator rides were conducted by 'elevator operators' who often wore uniforms covered with shiny buttons, hence the title character in this story, 'Cupid in Buttons.' 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 George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html |
Sat, 6 October 2007
Sat, Oct 06 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #869 SUNDAY SALAD offers up TWO hilarious Stanley Huntley stories from 1881 -- first, an editor searches his memory in 'The Same Old Round' and Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke are 'Misled by a Pattern.' Time: approx nine 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, 5 October 2007
Fri, Oct 05 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #868 Mr. Bowser is in great form today -- he starts with finding a hairpin on the steps and builds up a to a rant about waste and extravagance in 'The Head of the Family is in a Bad Mood' by C. B. Lewis ("M. Quad") from 1892. Time: approx seven 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, 4 October 2007
Thu, Oct 04 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #867 Edgar Wilson Nye, better known as Bill Nye, was a rough jewel among 19th century humorists. From late in his career (1892), comes a revealing, yet fun, 'Autobiography of an Editor.' Time: approx twenty-three minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Bill Nye Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/billnye.html |
Wed, 3 October 2007
Wed, Oct 03 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #866 Edgar Wilson Nye, better known as Bill Nye, was a rough jewel among 19th century humorists. In today's piece from 1886, Nye neatly skewers a formal custom in 'The Coupon Letter of Introduction.' Time: approx eight minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Bill Nye Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/billnye.html |
Tue, 2 October 2007
Tue, Oct 02 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #865 Edgar Wilson Nye, better known as Bill Nye, was a rough jewel among 19th century humorists. Today's side-splitting piece from 1886, 'Documentary Proof of Self-Defense' offers some cautionary advice for victims of robberies. Time: approx nine minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Bill Nye Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/billnye.html |
Mon, 1 October 2007
Mon, Oct 01 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #864 Edgar Wilson Nye, better known as Bill Nye, was a rough jewel among 19th century humorists. This week we will read some of his rip roaring frontier tales, starting with 'All About Menials' from 1891. Time: approx five and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Bill Nye Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/billnye.html |
Sun, 30 September 2007
Sun, Sep 30 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #863 Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. Today we pay a visit to department store and find out what happened to an unforgettable sales lady in 'The Former Kathryn.' Time: approx seven 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 |
Sat, 29 September 2007
Sun, Sep 30 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #862 SUNDAY SALAD offers TWO incredibly funny Stanley Huntley stories from 1881 -- a woman gets justice dispensed at a local police station in 'Defining His Position' and the Spoopendykes discover 'The Difficulties of an Orator.' 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, 28 September 2007
Fri, Sep 28 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #861 Our favorite old crank reveals the hidden secrets of the animal kingdom in 'What Bowser Knows of Cats' by C. B. Lewis, from 1906. 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 |
Thu, 27 September 2007
Thu, Sep 27 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #860 Wrapping up with a final piece from Gideon Wurdz's 1906 book, Eediotic Etiquette, where both formal and informal rules of making social visits are covered in 'Calling.' Time: approx eleven and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Wed, 26 September 2007
Wed, Sep 26 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #859 There is one place where obeying rules of etiquette is crucial! These simple but important rules are covered in 'Church Services' from the 1906 book, Eediotic Etiquette by Gideon Wurdz. Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Tue, 25 September 2007
Tue, Sep 25 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #858 Gideon Wurdz's 1906 book, 'Eediotic Etiquette' offers advice on proper behavior for every situation. Today we learn how to comport yourself at 'Picnics.' Time: approx twelve and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Mon, 24 September 2007
Mon, Sep 24 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #857 Mister Ron can't get enough of 'Eediotic Etiquette' from 1906 by Gideon Wurdz (Charles Wayland Towne), so here's some more this week! Today we offer the Ps and Qs of 'Afternoon Teas.' Not to be missed! Time: approx twelve and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sun, 23 September 2007
Sun, Sep 23 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #856 Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. Fashion is indeed fickle. Join us today as a young man confronts the conundrum of wearing his pants just a bit differently in 'Mr. Wimberly's Trousers.' Time: approx eleven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sat, 22 September 2007
Sat, Sep 22 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #855 SUNDAY SALAD offers a vulgar, irreverent, irreligious, and extremely funny story by Stanley Huntley called 'Harry the Indian Slayer' -- also Mr. Spoopendyke tries on a bathing suit in 'A Complicated Garment.' Both stories appeared in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle in 1880. Time: approx ten 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 |
Sat, 22 September 2007
Sat, Sep 22 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #854 'Bowser Has A Corn' by C. B. Lewis from 1902. What else needs to be said? 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 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, 20 September 2007
Thu, Sep 20 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #853 'Eediotic Etiquette' offering the rules of proper civilized behavior, was written in 1906 by Gideon Wurdz (Charles Wayland Towne). Today's piece lets you know how to fit in properly when you are invited to 'Balls.' Time: approx five and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Wed, 19 September 2007
Wed, Sep 19 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #852 'Eediotic Etiquette' a guide to propriety and formalities from 1906 by Gideon Wurdz (Charles Wayland Towne) is featured in the Basement this week. Today we offer some useful guidelines for sending out announcements when the stork pays a visit -- it's called 'Births.' Time: approx four and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Tue, 18 September 2007
Tue, Sep 18 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #851 'Eediotic Etiquette' the 1906 Manual of Manners by Gideon Wurdz (Charles Wayland Towne) is featured in the Basement this week. Today's lesson in decorum concerns the proper social rules regarding 'Kissing.' Time: approx five and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Tue, 18 September 2007
Tue, Sep 18 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #850 This is our 850th Episode!!!!!This week, we explore the 1906 Manual of Manners by Gideon Wurdz (Charles Wayland Towne) called 'Eediotic Etiquette.' Today's lesson in propriety deals with 'Art Exhibits.' Time: approx five and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html |
Sun, 16 September 2007
Sun, Sep 16 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #849 Our Monday book serialization is George Ade's 1903 collection, 'In Babel -- Stories of Chicago.' The stories in this book range from the hysterically funny to the pathetically sad. Altogether, they paint a fascinating portrait of turn-of-the-last-century Chicago. Today's story is of a working class family elevated despite themselves by no-nonsense daughter named Rosie in 'Best of the Farleys.' Time: approx eleven 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 |
Sat, 15 September 2007
Sat, Sep 15 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #848 SUNDAY SALAD presents TWO Stanley Huntley stories about death (sort of). In the first, a widower discusses his wife's burial services with the editor of the newspaper in 'The Bottom Facts About the Funeral' from 1882, then Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke have a wacky political discussion in 'A Dead Lock' from 1881. This story is a shining example of the classic comic character of Mrs. Spoopendyke, undoubtedly an influence on on Gracie Allen, years later. Time: approx fourteen 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, 14 September 2007
Fri, Sep 14 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #847 Mr. Bowser defies his wife and a curious crowd to come to the aid of a feline in a tree in 'Rescuing the Cat' by C. B. Lewis from 1902. 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, 13 September 2007
Thu, Sep 13 2007
Mister Ron's Basement #846 Fanny Fern wrote her weekly column for the New York Ledger right until her death in 1872. This week we will feature some of her writings from the 1870 collection 'Ginger Snaps.'
Fanny Fern's granddaughter Ethel Thomson (later changed to Ethel Parton), who was eight years old in 1870, used incidents from today's story in her first novel, 'Melissa Ann -- A Little Girl of the 1820s' which she wrote over sixty years later in 1931! Today's tale is called 'A Look Backward.' Time: approx nine minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Fanny Fern Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Fanny_Fern_Stories.html |
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Mister Ron's Basement II
Exploring the Universe of Public Domain Humor, featuring the greatest writers in the world, seven days a week! Indexed at http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html
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