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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January 30, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #624
Tue, Jan 30 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #624 Stories with a touch of slapstick take the spotlight in the Basement this week. From 1874, Max Adeler tells a tale of his serving-maid, and a floor full of wet cement in 'A Captive Maiden.' Time: approx five 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
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6min
January 29, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #623
Mon, Jan 29 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #623 Stories with a touch of slapstick take the spotlight in the Basement this week. We start with Charles Battell Loomis's 1902 tale of a gathering in which everything that could go wrong does -- 'Mrs. Bidwell's Tea.' Time: approx nineteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Charles Battell Loomis Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/charlesbattellloomis.html
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19min
January 29, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #622
Sun, Jan 28 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #622 Our Monday book serialization is Ellis Parker Butler's 'The Cheerful Smugglers' from 1908. Today we present Chapter Four, 'Billy.' 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/
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13min
January 28, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #621
Sun, Jan 28 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #621 Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke go over their bills for the month in 'Straightening the Accounts' by Stanley Huntley from 1880. 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
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7min
January 27, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #620
Sat, Jan 27 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #620 Join Mr. and Mrs. Bowser for a friendly family game of cards in 'The Bowsers Play Poker' by C. B. Lewis from 1902. 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
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9min
January 25, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #619
Thu, Jan 25 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #619 This week we are reading stories about Winter and wintery weather. From 1891, Bill Nye relates a yarn about a sudden September snowstorm on a summit in 'A Mountain Snowstorm.' Time: approx seven 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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7min
January 24, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #618
Wed, Jan 24 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #618 This week we are reading stories about Winter and wintery weather. While it is nice to stay warm inside during the coldest days of the season, your gas bill can sometimes go haywire, as in Max Adeler's 1870 yarn, 'An Unruly Meter.' Time: approx five 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
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5min
January 23, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #617
Tue, Jan 23 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #617 This week we are reading stories about Winter and wintery weather. A small patch of snow on the sidewalk triggers a fascinating tale in O Henry's 1906 story 'Lost On Dress Parade.' 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 O Henry Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/ohenry.html
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15min
January 22, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #616
Mon, Jan 22 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #616 This week we are reading stories about Winter and wintery weather. Today, we feature Marcus Mills ('Brick') Pomeroy's tale of embarrassment and aggravation in 'Our First Excercise In Skating' from 1868. Time: approx seven 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
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7min
January 21, 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #615
Sun, Jan 21 2007 Mister Ron's Basement #615 Our Monday book serialization is Ellis Parker Butler's 'The Cheerful Smugglers' from 1908. Today we present Chapter Three, 'Kitty's Trunks." Time: approx eighteen 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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18min

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