Mister Ron's Basement II

Sat, Apr 10 2010

Mister Ron's Basement #1645

Ever wonder what do do with a 'Know-It-All'? Here's a great solution in our Saturday Night Special story by Tom P. Morgan from 1900 -- 'The Knowing Man.'

Time: approx five minutes

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There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here.

John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here.

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Fri, Apr 9 2010

Mister Ron's Basement #1644

Humorist Edgar Wilson 'Bill' Nye and Poet James Whitcomb Riley were a very popular team on the lecture circuit during the 1880s. In 1889, they issued a book that was sold at these speaking engagements called 'Nye and Riley's Railroad Guide.'

This week we have been reading from that book.

Riley offers a truly confusing poem called 'Good-bye er Howdy-Do' and Nye begs for the return of his cook in 'Oh Wilhelmina, Come Back!"

Time: approx seven minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:

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There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here.

John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here.

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A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!

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Thur, Apr 8 2010

Mister Ron's Basement #1643

Humorist Edgar Wilson 'Bill' Nye and Poet James Whitcomb Riley were a very popular team on the lecture circuit during the 1880s. In 1889, they issued a book that was sold at these speaking engagements called 'Nye and Riley's Railroad Guide.'

This week we are reading from that book.

Today, Riley points out a newlywed couple at the theater in his poem, 'In a Box' and Nye visits an 'imitation hotel' in 'Where the Roads are Engaged in Forking.'

Time: approx eight and a half minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:

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There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here.

John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here.

Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar:

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A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!

-- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.

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Wed, Apr 7 2010

Mister Ron's Basement #1642

Humorist Edgar Wilson 'Bill' Nye and Poet James Whitcomb Riley were a very popular team on the lecture circuit during the 1880s. In 1889, they issued a book that was sold at these speaking engagements called 'Nye and Riley's Railroad Guide.'

This week we are reading from that book.

Today, we offer a short, poetic bit of Advice by Riley entitled 'Never Talk Back' and a reminiscence by Nye called 'Where he First met his Parents.'

Time: approx seven minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:

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There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here.

John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here.

Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar:

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A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!

-- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.

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Tue, Apr 6 2010

Mister Ron's Basement #1641

Humorist Edgar Wilson 'Bill' Nye and Poet James Whitcomb Riley were a very popular team on the lecture circuit during the 1880s. In 1889, they issued a book that was sold at these speaking engagements called 'Nye and Riley's Railroad Guide.'

This week we will be reading from that book. Today we offer the introduction, 'Why It Was Done.'

Time: approx six minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:

http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html

There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here.

John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here.

Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar:

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A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!

-- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.

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Mon, Apr 5 2010

Mister Ron's Basement #1640

We are beginning a NEW Monday book serialization!

Writing under the pen name of Mrs. Mark Peabody, Metta Victoria Victor amused readers of Cosmopolitan Magazine through the 1850s with the adventures of Miss Slimmens, the old maid milliner. You can hear an early Miss Slimmens story in Basement Episode Number 265.

In 1859, some of her stories were put together in the book 'Miss Slimmens's Window.'

Today, we begin with the Introduction of this book, and Chapter One, 'You Can't Catch Old Birds With Chaff.'

As always, your comments are welcome! Mail to: [email protected]

Time: approx sixteen minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:

http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html

There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 of iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here.

John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here.

Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar:

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A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!

-- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.

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Sun, Apr 4 2010

Mister Ron's Basement #1639

SUNDAY SALAD brings a strange piece by Stanley Huntley from 1884.

Politician and former Secretary of State John Hay published a novel in 1883 called 'Bread Winners' that violently attacked labor unions in the United States. Knowing the book would cause controversey, Hay published it anonymously. For many months afterward, the question of the book's authorship was on everyone's lips, with many theories as to who it was offered.

In today's piece, 'Who Wrote It,' Huntley tackles that question in his inimitable style. Most listeners won't get all the references to contemporary personalities, but it is still fun anyway.

Time: approx seven minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:

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The Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at:

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There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here.

John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here.

Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar:

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A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!

-- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.

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Sat, Apr 3 2010

Mister Ron's Basement #1638

Our Saturday Night Special story is by Charles Battell Loomis. From 1904, Loomis attempts identifying the professions of a group of successful men, without much luck, in 'A Puzzling Subject.'

Time: approx six minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:

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The Charles Battell Loomis Catalog of Stories is at:

http://ronevry.com/charlesbattellloomis.html

There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here.

John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here.

Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar:

http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html

A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!

-- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.

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Fri, Apr 2 2010

Mister Ron's Basement #1637

Max Adeler's published writings in books is a small sampling of his total output -- he wrote for Philadelphia newspapers for decades from the 1860s through the 1880s, and much of his work is simply buried.

Oddly enough, we have found a good deal of Adeler material in New Zealand newspapers from the period, and we have been reading some this week.

In this 1881 piece, Max Adeler experiments with a variety of techniques in growing a grape vine. It is called, appropriately enough, 'Max Adeler on Grapes.'

Time: approx five minutes

The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:

http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html

There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here.

John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here.

Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar:

http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html

A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!

-- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.

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Thur, Apr 1 2010

Mister Ron's Basement #1636

Max Adeler's published writings in books is a small sampling of his total output -- he wrote for Philadelphia newspapers for decades from the 1860s through the 1880s, and much of his work is simply buried.

Oddly enough, we have found a good deal of Adeler material in New Zealand newspapers from the period, and we will be reading some this week.

Adeler had a knack for tall tales, and this one is absolutely the tallest!

Or is it the shortest?

From 1879, we present 'One of Max Adeler's Stunning Facts.'

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

There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here.

John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here.

Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar:

http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html

A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here!

-- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.

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