Mon, May 25 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1685 Our Monday book serialization continues with Metta Victoria Victor's 1859 novel 'Miss Slimmens's Window.' Chapter Six is both Pathetic, yet Funny -- 'The Window Is Curtained (Figuratively) With Crape.' As always, your comments are welcome! Mail to: revry@panix.com Time: approx nineteen 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 #5...
May 25, 2010•19 min
Sun, May 23 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1684 SUNDAY SALAD offers a poem by Stanley Huntley from 1880, concerning a most serious issue that divided a church back in his day. It's called 'The Church Split.' 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 Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in ...
May 23, 2010•5 min
Sat, May 22 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1683 Our Saturday Night Special story is by Mortimer Thomson, who we all know as Philander Doesticks. The title is pretty self-explanatory -- 'Doesticks in Love' from 1855. This story is almost, but not quite, identical to the version we read in Episode #644 a few years ago, entitled 'Disappointed Love.' Time: approx fourteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Philander Doest...
May 23, 2010•14 min
Fri, May 21 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1682 James De Mille was a Canadian author and humorist whose work was often published in American journals such as Harper's Weekly. This week have been reading excerpts from his hilarious 1872 novel, 'The Dodge Club.' We wrap up the week with a tale of the Dodge Club outsmarting six Neapolitan bandits in 'Brilliancy of Buttons.' Time: approx eighteen and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_F...
May 22, 2010•19 min
Thur, May 20 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1681 James De Mille was a Canadian author and humorist whose work was often published in American journals such as Harper's Weekly. This week we will be reading excerpts from his hilarious 1872 novel, 'The Dodge Club.' Today, some members of the Dodge Club have to struggle to keep from laughing their heads off during a Church Service in Sorrento in 'The Senator Has Such a Fancy for Seeking Useful Information.' Time: approx eleven and a half minutes The Mi...
May 21, 2010•11 min
Wed, May 19 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1680 James De Mille was a Canadian author and humorist whose work was often published in American journals such as Harper's Weekly. This week we will be reading excerpts from his hilarious 1872 novel, 'The Dodge Club.' In today's tale, the members of The Dodge Club help a Fat American with an inflated bill from a French hotel. It's called 'How to Quell A Landlord.' Time: approx eight minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ro...
May 20, 2010•8 min
Tue, May 18 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1679 James De Mille was a Canadian author and humorist whose work was often published in American journals such as Harper's Weekly. This week we will be reading excerpts from his hilarious 1872 novel, 'The Dodge Club.' Today's story takes place in Paris, as the members of the Dodge Club demonstrate 'How to Raise A Crowd.' 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....
May 19, 2010•11 min
Sun, May 16 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1678 SUNDAY SALAD features an 1880 piece that makes fun of Professor Henry Vennor, whose popular Almanac of the day was often filled with predictions of disastrous weather. The story is called 'The Boss Prophet.' Time: approx seven 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 *There is...
May 17, 2010•7 min
Sat, May 15 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1677 Our Saturday Night Special story is a piece full of important definitions for the prospective investor from 1905, by Thomas L. Masson -- it is called 'The Wall Street Point of View.' 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 Thomas L. Masson Index of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/masson.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #...
May 15, 2010•5 min
Fri, May 14 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1676 Before Palmer Cox became famous for his creation of 'The Brownies,' he spent many years writing a variety of humorous stories for newspapers and magazines in the 1800s. In 1895, he published a collection of some of these stories called 'Frontier Humor.' Once upon a time, the word 'mean' usually referred to a tight-fisted cheapskate, and in today's tale, that's exactly what it refers to, as we hear about 'The Champion Mean Man.' Time: approx seventeen ...
May 15, 2010•17 min
Thur, May 13 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1675 Before Palmer Cox became famous for his creation of 'The Brownies,' he spent many years writing a variety of humorous stories for newspapers and magazines in the 1800s. In 1895, he published a collection of some of these stories called 'Frontier Humor.' Today's tale is dedicated to my Uncle, Allen Evry (1921-2010), who was a true artist in every sense of the word. The story is called 'The Art Gallery.' Time: approx five and a half minutes The Mister ...
May 14, 2010•6 min
Tue, May 11 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1674 Before Palmer Cox became famous for his creation of 'The Brownies,' he spent many years writing a variety of humorous stories for newspapers and magazines in the 1800s. In 1895, he published a collection of some of these stories called 'Frontier Humor.' Today's piece from that book concerns a woman taken for a flight by a hungry vulture. Yes, it is funny. It is called 'An Old Woman in Peril.' Time: approx seven and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Base...
May 12, 2010•7 min
Mon, May 10 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1673 Our Monday book serialization continues with Metta Victoria Victor's 1859 novel 'Miss Slimmens's Window.' Chapter Five features some recollections of Miss Slimmens's past beaus in 'She Agitates the Question of the Wedding Trousseau.' As always, your comments are welcome! Mail to: revry@panix.com Time: approx eighteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html There is a nifty interv...
May 11, 2010•18 min
Sun, May 9 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1672 SUNDAY SALAD offers a Special Surprise! After months of diligent searching, Mister Ron has discovered an hitherto unknown Spoopendyke story by Stanley Huntley!! Appearing in 'The Decorator and Furnisher Magazine' back in April of 1884, the Spoopendykes argue about selecting new furniture for their home, in 'A Decorative Domestic Difference.' Time: approx thirteen minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_...
May 09, 2010•13 min
Fri, May 7 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1671 We have found some odd magazine articles from the always funny W. L. Alden. Once again, we offer a piece by Alden from 1878, where he explores the origins of this poem known by every boy who needs to choose 'It' -- Aina, maina, mona, mike, Bassalona, bona, strike; Hare, ware, frown, hack; Halico, balico, wee, wo, wy, whack! This story is called 'Gibberish.' Time: approx eight and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: ht...
May 08, 2010•8 min
Thur, May 6 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1670 We have found some odd magazine articles from the always funny W. L. Alden. From 1878, Alden struggles with the judiciously proper way to explain the happenings of the story of 'The Spanish Smuggler.' 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 W. L. Alden Catalog of Stories is at: http://ronevry.com/alden.html There is a nifty interview with Mister R...
May 07, 2010•10 min
Wed, May 5 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1669 We have found some odd magazine articles from the always funny W. L. Alden. Today's tale from 1898, concerns something almost everybody does -- loses glasses! The title is 'The Worry of Eyeglass 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 There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 i...
May 06, 2010•7 min
Tue, May 4 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1668 We have found some odd magazine articles from the always funny W. L. Alden. Today's is from 1897, and gives the lowdown on some of Man's 'social' behavior -- it is called 'Origin of the Custom of Dining Together.' Time: approx five 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 There is a nifty interview with Mister ...
May 05, 2010•5 min
Mon, May 3 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1667 Our Monday book serialization continues with Metta Victoria Victor's 1859 novel 'Miss Slimmens's Window.' In Chapter Four, our favorite milliner is about to go riding with Mr. Wiggleby when 'Miss Slimmens Meets With A Very Great Loss.' As always, your comments are welcome! Mail to: revry@panix.com 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 There is a nifty...
May 04, 2010•7 min
Sun, May 2 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1666 SUNDAY SALAD listens in on a strange conversation between a New Utrecht farmer and a slick Dakota man in Stanley Huntley's 1883 tale 'A Wealthy District.' 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 There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng ...
May 03, 2010•8 min
Sat, May 1 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1665 Perhaps you have been reading lately about the many troubled banks collapsing due to greedy officers of these institutions. This is, of course, nothing new, as we shall hear in tonight's Saturday Night Special story from a Puck Magazine of 1880 -- 'The Paper Bank.' 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 iPr...
May 02, 2010•5 min
Fri, Apr 30 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1664 Our last piece from Oliver Herford's 1922 book 'Neither Here Nor There' is a thrilling Detective Staory that must not be missed! Today we present both parts of 'The Great Match-Box Mystery!' 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 There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine ( now known as Beatweek Magazine ) which can be d...
May 01, 2010•8 min
Thur, Apr 29 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1663 From Oliver Herford's 1922 book 'Neither Here Nor There,' we discover a thrifty way to save a fortune -- 'The Low Cost of Cabbing.' 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 h...
Apr 30, 2010•5 min
Wed, Apr 28 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1662 We have found a fascinating, but little known book from 1922 by Oliver Herford, called 'Neither Here Nor There,' featuring a collection of strange stories. Ever wonder where the unique flavor of Tutti-Frutti comes from? Well, wonder no longer as we hear about 'The Tutti-Frutti Tree.' Time: approx four 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 ...
Apr 29, 2010•4 min
Tue, Apr 27 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1661 We have found a fascinating, but little known book from 1922 by Oliver Herford, called 'Neither Here Nor There,' featuring a collection of strange stories. Today we settle forever, the answer to the immortal question, 'Are Cats People?' 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 There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine ( now...
Apr 28, 2010•7 min
Mon, Apr 26 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1660 Our Monday book serialization continues with Metta Victoria Victor's 1859 novel 'Miss Slimmens's Window.' Today, we experience the delights of Chapter Three, 'Miss Slimmens Is Honored With A Serenade.' As always, your comments are welcome! Mail to: revry@panix.com Time: approx thirty 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 o...
Apr 27, 2010•30 min
Sun, Apr 25 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1659 SUNDAY SALAD offers an uncredited 1883 piece reprinted from Drake's Traveller's Magazine, obviously written by Stanley Huntley. It's a series of funny tall tales concerning Rattlesnakes called 'This Takes the Medal for 1883.' Time: approx five 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_Stori...
Apr 26, 2010•5 min
Sat, Apr 24 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1658 Our Saturday Night Special piece is a bit of poetry from 1858 by William C. Richards concerning a line from Shakespeare -- Puck's "I'll put a girdle round the earth in forty minutes" and how it applied to his modern 19th Century technology -- it is called 'The Telegraph Foreshadowed.' 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 There is a nifty interview...
Apr 25, 2010•4 min
Fri, Apr 23 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1657 We are wrapping up a week of some wonderfully feel-good tales from Charles Battell Loomis's 1908 book 'The Knack of It -- Some Essays in Optimism.' These days, many people get angry about one thing or another and have no trouble expressing it. This is nothing new, as we see in Loomis's 1908 piece, 'On Venting One's Spleen.' Time: approx eight and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full...
Apr 24, 2010•8 min
Thur, Apr 22 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1656 This week we offer some wonderfully feel-good tales from Charles Battell Loomis's 1908 book 'The Knack of It -- Some Essays in Optimism.' Today's piece is one of Mister Ron's favorites of all time -- written not long after the San Francisco Earthquake and Fire -- it is called 'On Keeping Young.' 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 Charles Bat...
Apr 23, 2010•10 min
