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Challenge of the Yukon: Preston Turns the Tables

Challenge of the Yukon · October 27, 1948 · 29 min · 5,131 words

The transcript of “Preston Turns the Tables”, an episode of Challenge of the Yukon first broadcast October 27, 1948. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Thanksgiving Radio plays Challenge of the Yukon free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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While as gun shots echo across the wind, Swept snow-covered reaches of the wild northwest, Quaker Pothweep, and Quaker Pothweep, The breakfast cereal shot from gun, Present the challenge of the Yukon. It's Yukon King, swiftness and strongest lead dog of the Northwest, Lacing the trail for Sergeant Preston of the Northwest, Morid Police in his relentless pursuit of lawbreakers.

Unking! Unk! Gold, gold, discovered in the Yukon, a stampede to the Klondike in the wild race for riches, back to the days of the Gold Rush, with Quaker Puff Wheat and Quaker Puff Rice bringing you the adventures of Sergeant Preston and his Wonder Dog Yukon King as they meet the challenge of the Yukon.

Here's the breakfast that brings cheers from coast to coast, the breakfast that wins praise from many a he-man Hollywood movie star too. Swell tasting Quaker Puff Rice or Quaker Puff Wheat with milk and fruit.

These king size ready to serve premium grains of rice or wheat are shot from guns. Yes, actually exploded up to eight times normal size to make them crisp and tender as nuts in November. Tomorrow, sure, try this thrifty deluxe breakfast treat.

You'll cheer too for Quaker Puff Rice or Quaker Puff Wheat. Lightning split the heavens and thunder echoed from the hills. Rain came down in torrents and one of the heaviest spring storms that part of the Yukon had ever known.

Despite the storm and despite the fact that it was well past midnight, two men worked by lantern light just inside the entrance to a tunnel halfway up a hillside. Hurry up, boy, can't hurry up and get that digging done so I can set this blasting pile.

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