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Challenge of the Yukon: The Barbary Gang

Challenge of the Yukon · November 25, 1949 · 29 min · 4,799 words

The transcript of “The Barbary Gang”, an episode of Challenge of the Yukon first broadcast November 25, 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, Swaps, 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 relentless pursuit of lawbreakers.

And king! On the tree! 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. Yes, all aboard for a breakfast treat that can't be beat. Tomorrow morning, treat yourself to the breakfast cereal shot from guns. That's the one and only Quaker Puff Wheat or Quaker Puff Rice.

Just pour out a bowl full, crisp and fresh, right from the big red and blue package. Add milk or cream, top with your favorite fruit, and take a luscious mouthful. Man, oh man, they're so crisp, so nut-like and downright scrumptious, I'll bet you never tasted anything so swell.

And no wonder, these giant king-sized kernels of premium wheat and rice are shot from guns! Don't miss out another day on this breakfast treat. Quaker-popped rice, or Quaker-popped wheat. During the first few months of the Gold Rush, the Northwest Mounted had very few men in the Yukon and the system of border controls had not been set up.

As a result, a great many undesirables managed to enter the territory. It was early in March of 98 that Inspector Conrad called Sergeant Preston into his office at Dawson. Well, sit down, Sergeant. Yes, sir.

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