Mister Ron's Basement II

By Ron Evry

***"The stories are gentler than what passes for humor today, but what's surprising is how current some of them are. Human folly doesn't change much from decade to decade."

--John Kelly, Washington Po... more

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July 24, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #794
Tue, Jul 24 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #794 This week we will be exploring Thomas L. Masson's 1921 book 'Why Not?' Well, why not? Today we offer the 'Prologue to Forward' 'Forward to Introduction to Preface' 'Introduction to the Preface' 'Preface' 'P.S.' and 'A Few Remarks' all from the front of the book. 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 Thomas L. Masson Index of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/masson.html
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9min
July 22, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #793
Sun, Jul 22 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #793 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 tale concerns a sophisticated book salesman and a straight talking Chicago businessman. It's called 'Tall-Stoy.' 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
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8min
July 21, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #792
at, Jul 21 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #792 SUNDAY SALAD presents TWO fun Stanley Huntley tales from 1883 -- A young woman seeks advice from the newspaper 'Questions Man' about a difficult choice in boy friends in 'A Curious Complication' and Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke deal with 'A Sore Foot.' 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
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11min
July 21, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #791
Sat, Jul 21 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #791 Mr. Bowser causes horrendous havoc when he brings home an exercise device that doesn't belong in the living room, in C. B. Lewis's 1902 tale, 'The Punching Bag.' 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
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9min
July 19, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #790
Thu, Jul 19 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #790 Let's go buy some vegetables in James M. Bailey's 1880 story, 'Bright Trade Prospects.' 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 The James M. Bailey Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html
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5min
July 18, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #789
Wed, Jul 18 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #789 James M. Bailey's takes a look at the Fourth of July in a story from his 1880 book, 'The Danbury Boom' -- 'Commemorating Our Nationality.' 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 The James M. Bailey Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html
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5min
July 17, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #788
Tue, Jul 17 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #788 James M. Bailey's 1880 book, 'The Danbury Boom' provides us with yet another fun story. Today we hear a romantic tale of a couple beset by economic circumstances in 'The Practical Side of Love.' 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 James M. Bailey Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html
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7min
July 16, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #787
Mon, Jul 16 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #787 More stories from James M. Bailey's 1880 book, 'The Danbury Boom' are in the Basement this week! Today's tale involves a hammock, a dog, and a big pail of molasses. It's called 'New England Inquisitiveness' 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 James M. Bailey Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html
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6min
July 16, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #786
Sun, Jul 15 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #786 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. Two families have it out in court, but their babies don't understand it in 'The Feud.' 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 George Ade Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/AdeCatalog.html
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7min
July 15, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #785
Sun, Jul 15 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #785 SUNDAY SALAD presents three riotously funny stories by Stanley Huntley, all from May 6, 1883 -- 1) One of the first stories of a con artist at the Brooklyn Bridge called 'Been There Before' 2) A Temperance crusader engages the Managing Editor in 'Sustaining the Cause' and 3) Mr. Spoopendyke brings home an unexpected dinner guest in 'A Slim Banquet' 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 Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html
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15min

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