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Challenge of the Yukon: Crumpled Handbill

Challenge of the Yukon · March 30, 1949 · 29 min · 4,864 words

The transcript of “Crumpled Handbill”, an episode of Challenge of the Yukon first broadcast March 30, 1949. 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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Now, as gunshots echo across the wind, Swept snow-covered reaches of the wild northwest, Quaker pup weep, and Quaker pup rise, A breakfast cereal shot from gun. Present, the challenge of the Yukon. It's Yukon King, swiftness and strongest lead dog of the northwest, Placing the trail for Sergeant Preston of the northwest mounted police,

In his relentless pursuit of lawbreakers. On King, on your Huskies! Gold, gold discovered in 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! Sorry! Little wonder, many a he-man Hollywood movie star goes for this breakfast. It's swell tasting, Quaker Puff Rice or Quaker Puff Wheat with milk or cream and fruit. These king's eyes ready to serve premium grains of rice or wheat pack a man's size taste well up.

They're good for you. They're shot from guns. Yes, actually exploded up to eight times normal size to make them crisp and tender as nuts in November. Tomorrow sure, treat yourselves swell. Enjoy this breakfast treat.

Quaker Pup Rise or Quaker Pup Wheat. Ezra Sims and his wife Maggie had spent most of their lives panning for gold from Australia to Nevada and Arizona. And not once had they made a worthwhile strike.

Therefore, it was with much misgiving that Maggie now passed 50, listened to Ezra's excited announcement when he rushed into their shabby quarters in Arizona on a very hot day in the fall of 98. 98. Maggie! Maggie pack up your things. We're pulling out of this diggings.

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