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."

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March 13, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #664
Tue, Mar 13 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #664 From the 1874 'Danbury News Man's Almanac' by James M. Bailey comes one of Mister Ron's favorite stories -- 'The Cologne Bottle.' Time: approx four 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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March 12, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #663
Mon, Mar 12 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #663 Since the days of Ben Franklin, one of the great sources of American humor was the Almanac. James M. Bailey, known for his fun stories found in the Danbury News (in Connecticut) back in the 1870s, also published a genuine almanac, featuring his witty observations. This week, we will be spotlighting some of those from 'The Danbury News Man's Almanac' published in 1874. Today, we buy a suit, and bring it back. And bring it back. And bring it back. All in the story 'Getting Clothes.' 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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March 11, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #662
Sun, Mar 11 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #662 Our Monday book serialization is Ellis Parker Butler's 'The Cheerful Smugglers' from 1908. Today we present Chapter Eight, 'The Field of Dishonor,' where Billy, Kitty, Laura, and even Little Bobberts wait for Mr. Fenelby at the train station. And wait. And wait. Time: approx eleven 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/
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March 10, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #661
Sat, Mar 10 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #661 In today's SUNDAY SALAD, Mr. Spoopendyke dazzles his wife with a feat of prestidigitation in Stanley Huntley's 1880 story, 'A Simple Trick at Cards.' 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
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March 09, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #660
Fri, Mar 09 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #660 Today we feature one of the later (and still pretty funny) Mr. Bowser stories from 1921 -- 'Mr. Bowser is Ruined' 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
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March 08, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #659
Thu, Mar 08 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #659 Bill Nye tells us about how a medical miracle man and a C.O.D. Divorce Lawyer help each other out in 'A Great Benefactor' from the posthumously published 1901 book 'Bill Nye's Sparks.' 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 Bill Nye Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/billnye.html
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March 07, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #658
Wed, Mar 07 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #658 Bill Nye gives some fascinating advice to a fledgling pharmacist in 'The Drug Business in Kansas.' 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 Bill Nye Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/billnye.html
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March 06, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #657
Tue, Mar 06 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #657 Bill Nye, the 19th Century Guy, solves a mysterious cipher and proves who he is to a bank teller in the tale 'The Perils of Identification.' 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 Bill Nye Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/billnye.html
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March 06, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #656
Tue, Mar 06 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #656 Bill Nye presages a flood of twentieth century tongue-in-cheek advice columnists with his 'Answers to Correspondents,' published in the 1901 collection, 'Bill Nye's Sparks.' 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 Bill Nye Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/billnye.html
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March 04, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #655
Sun, Mar 04 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #655 Our Sunday Salad features TWO Stanley Huntley stories this time around -- 'Wanted Him to Feel at Home' from 1882, concerning the making of an American visitor abroad feel comfortable, and Mr. Spoopendyke takes up bird hunting 'In the Role of Sportsman' from 1881. Our usual Monday book serialization is postponed for a week -- hang tight folks! 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
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