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Tue, Feb 26 2008

Mister Ron's Basement #1000 (Part One)

EPISODE #1000 -- 'The Stanley Huntley Story' is so BIG that we have to present it in THREE PARTS! Today, we offer Part One -- concerning Huntley's early years as a remarkable reporter in New York, St. Louis, Washington, DC, and as the owner-editor of the Bismarck Tribune in 1878-79 -- the wildest newspaper ever published! Please note -- there is a minor error here -- early in the story, Eugene Field is called Stanley Field -- sorry! Part Two will feature Huntley's legendary interview with Sitting Bull, and the aftermath, and Part Three will concentrate on his brief tenure as the humorist for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, where he created the immortal Mr. and Mrs. Spoopendyke, and will also include the twists and turns of fate that sent his widow Florence Huntley into strange paths as an author. Time: approx ONE HOUR and three minutes Please scroll down to the 'Listen' button to hear this story... Comments are welcome at the Mister Ron's Basement Blog at http://misterronsbasement.blogspot.com/.

Posted at 12:11 AM