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Challenge of the Yukon: The Generous Hobo

Challenge of the Yukon · October 7, 1949 · 29 min · 5,001 words

The transcript of “The Generous Hobo”, an episode of Challenge of the Yukon first broadcast October 7, 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 gun shots echo across the wind, swept snow-covered reaches of the wild northwest, Quaker puff wheat, and Quaker puff rice, the breakfast cereal shot from guns, present the challenge of the Yukon. It's Yukon King, swiftness and strongest lead dog of the northwest, blazing the trail for Sergeant Preston of the northwest-mounted police.

In his way, let the pursuit of lawbreakers! And King! On you, husband! 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 Rise! Bringing you the adventures of Sergeant Preston! And his Wonder Dog Yukon King! As they meet! The Challenge of the Yukon! the way Quaker Puff Wheat or Quaker Puff Rice disappears at breakfast time. These ready to serve cereals hit the spot from first to last delicious spoonful. Yes, wheat or rice shot from guns is

exploded up to eight times normal size to make it crisp and tender. Tomorrow morning fillable with Quaker Puff Wheat or Quaker Puff Rice, topped with fruit like say sliced bananas, add milk or cream and sugar. Talk about swell tasting, say, just you watch it disappear, but fast.

Hobo was a big dog. A cross between a Saint Bernard and a husky. He was extremely likeable. He had hundreds of friends in and around Dawson, and he was welcomed wherever he went. But he never stayed in one place for long. The northwest mounted headquarters was one of his regular stops however he had a great admiration for king and for sergeant

Preston and he would always bring the sergeant present hey sir I think dog coming down the street virgin oh they were on point oh yes that's hobo here comes hobo king no one no one what a lead dog you'd make that's where you're wrong Jim not that he hasn't been broken to harness he has and he doesn't mind

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