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Mon, Sept 19, 2011 Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1995 Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.’ In Chapter Fifteen, we explore guide-books, prisons, riverbanks, homes, parks, and bridges in ‘A Ramble Over London.’ Time: approx twenty-seven and a half minutes The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of James M. Bailey stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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

Thur Sept 15, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1994 Charles Heber Clark was wildly popular as a humorist using the name Max Adeler. But before adopting that name, he wrote for years using the pen name of ‘John Quill.’ This week we offer some of his early Quill tales. In today’s 1868 story, a husband tears into his wife about joining ‘The Hop-Scotch Club.’ Time: approx eight minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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 speci

Wed Sept 14, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1993 Charles Heber Clark was wildly popular as a humorist using the name Max Adeler. But before adopting that name, he wrote for years using the pen name of ‘John Quill.’ This week we offer some of his early Quill tales. Today, we get some great advice on relationships from the voice of experience in the 1868 piece, ‘Advice to a Young Man.’ Time: approx seven and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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

Tue Sept 13, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1992 Charles Heber Clark was wildly popular as a humorist using the name Max Adeler. But before adopting that name, he wrote for years using the pen name of ‘John Quill.’ This week we will feature some of his early Quill tales. Today we knock down the usual morality stories told to young people with a glimpse of harsh reality in his 1868 story, ‘The Three Wishes.’ Time: approx eleven and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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

Mon, Sept 12, 2011 Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1991 Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.’ Chapter Fourteen brings us a peek at what Londoners do with their Sundays. It is called ‘Moth, Mildew, and Martyrs.’ Time: approx twenty minutes The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of James M. Bailey stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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 fie

Thur Sept 1, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1990 Sometimes we discover great, almost totally forgotten humorists here in The Basement. We have found some of the funny stories of Prentice Mulford. Mulford is much more well known today as the founder of the New Thought Movement, but from the 1860s until 1891, he made his living writing wildly popular humorous stories. In 1883, Mulford and a good number of well-known humorists were contributors to a little-known journal called The Imp. We have never seen a copy of this (but would love to). Coincidentally, we have found an 1877 Mulford story called ‘The Impersonal Journal’s Prison,’ and it is a riot. Enjoy. Time: approx ten minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Prentice Mulford stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/prenticemulford.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a ne

Wed Aug 31, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1989 Sometimes we discover great, almost totally forgotten humorists here in The Basement. We have found some of the funny stories of Prentice Mulford. Mulford is much more well known today as the founder of the New Thought Movement, but from the 1860s until 1891, he made his living writing wildly popular humorous stories. An early fun piece about England and tourists from the USA concerns ‘The Raw American,’ from 1873. Time: approx seven minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Prentice Mulford stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/prenticemulford.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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 Dol

Tue Aug 30, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1988 Sometimes we discover great, almost totally forgotten humorists here in The Basement. We have found some of the funny stories of Prentice Mulford. Mulford is much more well known today as the founder of the New Thought Movement, but from the 1860s until 1891, he made his living writing wildly popular humorous stories. For a while, Mulford travelled around Europe and sent back reports. From 1888, we offer a visit ‘In A London Music Hall.’ Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Prentice Mulford stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/prenticemulford.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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

Mon, Aug 29, 2011 Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1987 Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.’ Chapter Thirteen is one of the best! It covers Drinking, Smoking, Shaving, and Theater-Going (and other activities) in London. Enjoy ‘Treats of the Bars and Bar-Maids.’ Time: approx twenty-one minutes The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of James M. Bailey stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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 aut

Fri Aug 26, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1986 Sometimes we discover great, almost totally forgotten humorists here in The Basement. We have found some of the funny stories of Prentice Mulford. Mulford is much more well known today as the founder of the New Thought Movement, but from the 1860s until 1891, he made his living writing wildly popular humorous stories. From 1877, we present one of Mulford’s wildest stories - - 'Deadwood Justice - or, Gunpowder McClusky.’ Deadwood Road, 1888 Time: approx eight and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Prentice Mulford stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/prenticemulford.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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 Miste

Thur Aug 25, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1985 Sometimes we discover great, almost totally forgotten humorists here in The Basement. We have found some of the funny stories of Prentice Mulford. Mulford is much more well known today as the founder of the Modern Thought Movement, but from the 1860s until 1891, he made his living writing wildly popular humorous stories. In 1872, Mulford treated his readers with the story of an unwanted nuisance - - ‘The Public Baby.’ Time: approx eight and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Prentice Mulford stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/prenticemulford.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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

Wed Aug 24, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1984 Sometimes we discover great, almost totally forgotten humorists here in The Basement. We have found some of the funny stories of Prentice Mulford. Mulford is much more well known today as the founder of the Modern Thought Movement, but from the 1860s until 1891, he made his living writing wildly popular humorous stories. From 1884, we offer an odd tale about a horse - - and not about a horse - - called ‘The Study of Useless Knowledge.’ Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Prentice Mulford stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/prenticemulford.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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

Tue Aug 23, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1983 Sometimes we discover great, almost totally forgotten humorists here in The Basement. We have found some of the funny stories of Prentice Mulford. Mulford is much more well known today as the founder of the Modern Thought Movement, but from the 1860s until 1891, he made his living writing wildly popular humorous stories. Today’s 1877 tale concerns a sterling example of deductive police work - - It is called ‘A Daring Capture.’ Time: approx eight minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Prentice Mulford stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/prenticemulford.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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!

Mon, Aug 22, 2011 Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1982 Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.’ Chapter Twelve takes us on a tour of a number of famous British churches, and a gander at the famous and not so famous people buried at them. It’s called ‘In the Mildew.’ Time: approx twenty-four minutes The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of James M. Bailey stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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

Thur Aug 18, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1981 We have dug up some more short and funny stories by Max Adeler. The Modern Hotel Clerk is the subject of Adeler’s 1874 story called, well, ‘The Hotel Clerk.’ Time: approx four and a half minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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! -- B

Wed Aug 17, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1980 We have dug up some more short and funny stories by Max Adeler. From 1872, we hear of a major problem involving an old man, entitled ‘An Inconsiderate Action.’ Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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,

Tue Aug 16, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1979 We have dug up some more short and funny stories by Max Adeler. Today we feature a situation that Adeler used in other stories, but may be the first telling of it. A fellow with four dead wives gets their remains mixed up in ‘A Truly Consciencious Man’ from 1873, Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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 ke

Mon, Aug 15, 2011 Mister Ron’s Basement No. 1978 Our Monday Novel Serialization is the 1878 Journey of Danbury Newsman James M. Bailey - ‘England from A Back-Window.’ In Chapter Eleven, we explore the assortment of characters seen from atop an omnibus throughout the city of London, in ‘Street-Scenes.’ Time: approx nineteen minutes The Mister Ron’s Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of James M. Bailey stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/jamesmbailey.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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

Fri Aug 12, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1977 We are wrapping up a week reading some extremely short, but quite funny stories by the incomparable Max Adeler. Today, we take a behind-the-scenes look at a newspaper Editor and the next in line in the 1872 story, ‘Fate of an Assistant Editor.’ Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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.

Thur Aug 11, 2011 Mister Ron's Basement No. 1976 This week we are reading some extremely short, but quite funny stories by the incomparable Max Adeler. A nasty kid plays a practical joke on on an astronomer with horrifying consequences in the 1873 tale, ‘A Very Bad Boy.’ Time: approx four minutes The Mister Ron's Basement Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Index of Max Adeler stories is located at: http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded at a new URL 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