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Challenge of the Yukon: Trail's End

Challenge of the Yukon · February 22, 1950 · 29 min · 5,073 words

The transcript of “Trail's End”, an episode of Challenge of the Yukon first broadcast February 22, 1950. 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 Puff Wheat, and Quaker Puff 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. And king! One! And king! 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! Have you got yours? Oh, yes. I've already started to build my Yukon Trail. Boy, isn't it fun. Don't you miss out. Get the cut-out models of Sergeant Preston's famous Yukon Trail offered by Quaker Pop Wheat and Quaker Pop Rice, the swell-tasting cereal shot from guns.

No extra cost, no waiting. You'll hear full details in a few minutes. Jonathan Banks was both the skipper and the owner of the riverboat Yukon Queen. He had invested his life savings in the big stern-wheeler at the start of the Gold Rush, hoping to make enough money in a single season to pay off the Seattle banking firm, which

had financed the purchase of the steamer. Throughout the summer all had gone well, and the Yukon Queen had been crowded to the gunnels with load after load of prospectors, trappers and adventurers drawn to the north by the lure of sudden wealth. But early in August the Yukon Queen had damaged her engine, and by the time repairs could be affected it was too late in the season to make any more

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