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Calling All Cars: The 26th Wife

Calling All Cars · July 20, 1939 · 29 min · 5,671 words

The transcript of “The 26th Wife”, an episode of Calling All Cars first broadcast July 20, 1939. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Search inside this transcript.

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The copyrighted program created by Rio Grande. Very sure so, the Colonel of Cards, his normal cards broadcast to only 95, regardless of the status quo. Assist the detective. That's all, very sacred. We've tried our new gasoline.

This new all-purpose Rio Grande cracks and bodies twice as many vital ingredients as found in ordinary fuel. And all are still explicitly combined in just the right ratio to give you the gasoline of all purpose.

Police car drivers and the pilots of other public serving automobiles throughout California were the proving ground for this sensation they need with motor fuel. And their unfinished plane convinced us that all-purpose wheel brand-de-clack should be made available to the General Mootering Public.

They found its scientific blend of additional ingredients made of a gasoline that has everything. Each element contributing its part to the 100% performance of which each car is capable. The maximum motor car efficiency of minimum cost is yours.

The emergency benefits of all-purpose Rio Grande de Crasps are no further away than the nearest red and white Rio Grande station. So get a thankful in the morning and watch your car take few places more swiftly, more smoothly, yes, and more economically than ever before.

The facts around which tonight's story has been built have been taken from the files of the Shell of Los Angeles County and the personal files of Detective Nick Harris, of the International Secret Service Association, an organization composed of nationally known heads of detective agencies throughout the world. We have therefore asked Mr. Harris

to open our program. Thank you Dr. Lindsey. Good evening ladies and gentlemen. The next story is one of the most baffling and at the same time one of the most interesting cases that has ever passed through my office. Beginning as a case that appeared to be merely another job of checking up on

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