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Crumpled Handbill

A husband and wife who are getting up in years hit the jackpot on their mining claim. They become so wealthy that they can now spend a hundred dollars just to buy a single egg! Meanwhile, Sergeant Preston discovers one of his own wanted posters drifting down the river.

Challenge of the Yukon is an American radio adventure series that began on Detroit's WXYZ and is an example of a Northern genre story. The series was first heard on January 3, 1939. The title changed from Challenge of the Yukon to Sergeant Preston of the Yukon in September 1950, and that title was retained through the end of the series and into a television adaptation.

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“Crumpled Handbill.” Challenge of the Yukon. Radio broadcast, March 30, 1949.

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