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A cloud of dust and a hearty high-o silver, the Lone Ranger. Years following the gold rush, many men in California rose to fabulous heights of wealth and power. One of these was Arnold Gearson, whose wealth reached out to develop the vast resources of the Far West. Unlike the thousands of gold seekers, adventurers, and parasites who sought to grab only what they could hold in their hands, Arnold Gearson was in the Far West to stay. Gearson saw the growing influx of this repu…

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Synopsis

In Rats, Lice and Chinatown, the Lone Ranger finds himself in San Francisco, where the threat of bubonic plague looms large. The city, still recovering from the gold rush, is now facing a new kind of enemy: an army of rats carrying a deadly disease. Arnold Gearson, a wealthy and influential figure, recognizes the danger posed by this infestation and seeks the help of the Lone Ranger to protect the city and its people.

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Brace Beemer

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The Lone Ranger, Episode 1695

Rats, Lice and Chinatown

Wednesday, December 1, 1943 · 28:23

The Lone Ranger, Episode 1695

Rats, Lice and Chinatown

Wednesday, December 1, 1943 · 28:23

Summary

In Rats, Lice and Chinatown, the Lone Ranger confronts a deadly threat as bubonic plague looms over San Francisco. With the help of local allies, he devises a plan to eliminate the rat infestation before it devastates the city.

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