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A fiery horse with the speed of light, the cloud of dust, and a hearty hi-yo silver, the Lone Ranger. Faithful Indian companion Tonto, the daring and resourceful masked rider of the plains, led the fight for law and order in the early western United States. Nowhere in the pages of history can one find a greater champion of justice. Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. From out of the past come the thundering hoopbeats of the great horse Silver. The Lone…

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Synopsis

In the Lone Ranger episode titled Mother Carey, the story begins with an elderly woman named Mother Carey traveling westward to surprise her son, whom she believes to be a prosperous ranch owner. On the stagecoach to Red Rock, she meets Dan Reid, the nephew of the Lone Ranger. Their conversation reveals her excitement about reuniting with her son, whom she affectionately refers to as Clifford. Mother Carey expresses her joy and pride in her son's supposed success, having saved money for this long-awaited trip.

Cast›

Brace Beemer

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John Todd

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Credits

  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_LoneRanger_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).

TheLoneRanger46-02-152039MotherCarey.mp3

The Lone Ranger, Episode 2039

Mother Carey

Friday, February 15, 1946 · 29:23

The Lone Ranger, Episode 2039

Mother Carey

Friday, February 15, 1946 · 29:23

Summary

Mother Carey travels west to surprise her son, believing he owns a prosperous ranch. However, her son is actually an outlaw, leading to unexpected complications.

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34 Open Range

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That night in history

Headlines

  • 1946 — ENIAC, the first electronic general-purpose computer, is formally dedicated at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
  • 1946 — The Bank of England is nationalized.
  • 1946 — African American United States Army veteran Isaac Woodard is severely beaten by a South Carolina police officer to the point where he loses his vision in both eyes. The incident later galvanizes the civil rights movement and partially inspires Orson Welles' film Touch of Evil.
  • 1946 — Sailors of the Royal Indian Navy mutiny in Bombay harbour, from where the action spreads throughout the Provinces of British India, involving 78 ships, twenty shore establishments and 20,000 sailors

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