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Frontier Town, the saga of the roaring west. Frontier Town. El Paso, Cheyenne, Calgary, Tombstone. Frontier Town. Here is the adventurous story of the early west. The tamed and the untamed. From the Pecos to Powder River, Dodge City to Poker Flat. These are the towns they fought to live in and lived to fight for. Teeming crucibles of pioneer freedom. Frontier Town. Hello there friends. I come from a frontier town and I'm a frontier lawyer by the name of Chad Remington. Now I…

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Synopsis

In the episode titled 42 Days of the Road Agent from Frontier Town, we follow Chad Remington, a frontier lawyer, and his companion Cherokee O'Bannon as they embark on a journey to Scott's Digging, a newly established boomtown. The excitement is palpable as they approach the town, which is alive with the sounds of celebration and gunfire, a typical scene in the wild west. Chad is skeptical about the intentions of Pack Rat Scott, the prospector who has struck it rich, and wonders if their friendship will hold up now that Scott has found fortune.

Host

B

Bill Forman

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I

Ivan Ditmars

Reed Hadley

Wade Crosby

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Frontier_Town_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).
  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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Frontier Town, Episode 45

42 Days of the Road Agent

Saturday, November 5, 1949 · 28:28

Frontier Town, Episode 45

42 Days of the Road Agent

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Summary

Chad Remington and Cherokee O'Bannon venture to Scott's Digging, a raucous boomtown, to reconnect with old prospector Pack Rat Scott, who has struck it rich. However, trouble brews as they suspect a robbery scheme involving the local saloon owner.

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