Archival Dispatch: August 28 Calendar Walk — Six Adventures with The Lone Ranger and Tonto
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Tags: August 28, Calendar Walk, The Lone Ranger, Earle Graser, Brace Beemer, John Todd, Fran Striker, George W Trendle, Silvercup Bread, Bond Bread, Cheerioats, Cheerios, General Mills, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 28 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 299)
This archival dispatch documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on August 28 across American network radio, a comprehensive six-year frontier chronicle of The Lone Ranger and Tonto starring Earle Graser & Brace Beemer with John Todd for Silvercup Bread, Bond Bread, and Cheerios (1935–1944):
1. August 28 Archival Inventory (Increment 299)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lone_Ranger_1935.mp3 Alt: Cattle War at Rimrock Ep 403 |
"Cattle War at Rimrock (Episode 403)" | Mutual (WXYZ) 1935-08-28 7:30 PM EDST |
Gordon Baking Co. Silvercup Bread |
Earle Graser, John Todd | Fran Striker & Trendle | ["Western", "Adventure", "Juvenile", "Action", "Frontier"] |
The Lone Ranger and Tonto intervene when an unscrupulous range boss cuts off the only freshwater creek feeding homesteaders' cattle. |
Lone_Ranger_1936.mp3 Alt: The Rustlers of Spanish Fork |
"The Rustlers of Spanish Fork (Episode 560)" | Mutual (WXYZ) 1936-08-28 7:30 PM EDST |
Gordon Baking Co. Silvercup Bread |
Earle Graser, John Todd | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Juvenile", "Action", "Frontier"] |
The masked rider infiltrates a notorious gang of horse thieves who have been ambushing cavalry remount patrols along Spanish Fork. |
Lone_Ranger_1939.mp3 Alt: Arizona's Dog, Bond Bread |
"Arizona's Dog" | Mutual (WOR) 1939-08-28 7:30 PM EDST |
General Baking Co. Bond Bread |
Earle Graser, John Todd | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Juvenile", "Action", "Frontier"] |
The Lone Ranger and Tonto use a faithful sheepdog to track down an outlaw who robbed a blind prospector of his mining deed. |
Lone_Ranger_1940.mp3 Alt: The Howling Dog |
"The Howling Dog" | Mutual (WOR) 1940-08-28 7:30 PM EDST |
General Baking Co. Bond Bread |
Earle Graser, John Todd | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Juvenile", "Action", "Frontier"] |
A settler's loyal hound alerts the Lone Ranger to an ambush plotted by claim jumpers hiding in an abandoned silver mine. |
Lone_Ranger_1942.mp3 Alt: Gold and Chimney Range |
"Gold and Chimney Range" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1942-08-28 7:30 PM EWT |
General Mills Cheerioats / Kix |
Brace Beemer, John Todd | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Juvenile", "Action", "Frontier"] |
The masked rider exposes a fraudulent assay clerk who has been deliberately mislabeling rich gold ore specimens as worthless pyrite. |
Lone_Ranger_1944.mp3 Alt: Blade of Honor, Duelist |
"Blade of Honor" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1944-08-28 7:30 PM EWT |
General Mills Cheerios Cereal |
Brace Beemer, John Todd | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Juvenile", "Action", "Frontier"] |
The Lone Ranger matches swords with a vengeful French duelist seeking to frame an innocent blacksmith for a frontier murder. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 28
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 28: 258
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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