Conquerors of Basketball World Return Home
Cheering crowds and a band greet the heroes after sixty five brilliant victories. A reception is held tonight with a banquet later at the armory where medals will be presented by the Commercial Club.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1908
Page
1
Muscatine Tourists Arrive Home After Coast to Coast Tour
The Muscatine Tourists basketball team arrives in Davenport from Chicago at 2 PM and will depart on the Firefly to Muscatine at 4 35 PM. Crowds gather to greet the champions who boast sixty five wins and a grand homecoming parade with band, cannon, and civic fanfare planned by the Muscatine Commercial Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Iowa
Muscatine
Tri-Cities
Chicago
Union Station
Rock Island Depot
Company C
Pauchet
Company
Frank Bowman
Tourists from Atlantic 10 Pacifc Coasts Engage in Gridiron Sweep
Muscatine with 41 points over Highland Park College 19 while compiling a 74 to 65 victory tally in a lengthy tour. The sequence lists scores against multiple opponents from Des Moines to Jamestown, highlighting decisive wins and regional matchups.
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Muscatine
Highland Park College
Des Moines Y
Nebraska Varsity
Muscatine Residents Across U S and Canada Listed
A list details Muscatine figures with ages and paired city dates across multiple U S states and Canadian cities including Detroit Hamilton Toronto Rochester and Chicago. Entries note ages and scores or identifiers alongside place names reflecting a compiled roster or travel record.
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Muscatine
Morrison
South Haven
Mich
Holland
Zeeland
Grand Rapids
Detroit
Hamilton
Ont
Toronto
Rochester
N. Y
Banquet Set After Armory Reception for Team
J L Giesler and Kautz lead banquet plans at Armory hall after a reception. A 9 pm banquet follows with menu by J A Bond and workers. Addresses by Lawrence Warner Eells and others. Huttig will preside. Journal office sells 75 cent tickets. Team roster includes Morgan Fuller Hayes Volger Lillibridge Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory Hall
J. A. Bond
A. S. Lawrence
E. M. Warner
J. W. Eells
Schmidt
H. W. Huttig
Commercial Club
Journal Office
Fred Morgan
Vincent Fuller
Daniel Hayes
George Volger
W. C. Kautz
Edwin Lillibridge
H. Williams
Defeats Endure Yet Muscatine Team Stays Resolute
The Muscatine nine faced nine losses on a continental tour due to unfamiliar rules and high altitude challenges. Despite handicaps in Hamilton Rochester Purdue Indianapolis and western cities they rallied to 25 straight wins after beating Jamestown, maintaining sportsmanlike resolve throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Can
Rochester
Purdue
Muscatine
Collegians
Indiana
Kautz
Indianapolis
Sioux City
Modisett
Y. M. C. A. Giants
Pearl City
Golden
Longmont
Colo
Salt Lake
Provo
Utah
Jamestown
Iowa basketball team forms strong statewide squad
The circle of players spans Iowa with a city core and outside additions. Manager W C Kautz, tied to indoor sport for a decade, led the coast to coast tour effort and was chosen manager as the organization formed. Captain Daniel Hayes is a long time local basketball figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
W. C. Kautz
Company C
Kautz
Daniel Hayes
Hayes
Railroads Unscathed by October Panic Says Report
Washington March 24 Indications point to improvement in railroad and industrial conditions after the October panic. Eastern lines felt the pinch more, western lines fared better. Rock Island revenue rose by over 3 million in H2 1907, total operating net at 17 million, while Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul fell about 200 thousand in operating revenues and Northwestern rose similarly.
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Washington, D. C
Great Railway Systems of America
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rock Island
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Explosions at Batuco Powder House Shake Santiago
The government powder house at Batuco north of Santiago was blown up in six blasts causing panic citywide. Residents rushed into the streets fearing an earthquake after the detonations. Casualties not yet confirmed and losses described as heavy.
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Batuco
Santiago
Chile
Bridge Contractor Narrowly Escapes Awful Death
Jesse Robbins of Oskaloosa, a member of the Iowa Bridge company, was run over on Rock Island tracks near Iowa Junction. He jumped from a moving train, his right foot crushed and knee fractured. toes were amputated at Iowa City hospital with recovery expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Jesse Robbins
Oskaloosa
Iowa Bridge Company
Rock Island Tracks
Iowa Junction
Sulzer seeks revenge by replacing Dalzell speech in record
Sulzer of New York proposed a resolution to strike Dalzell's March 18 speech on House rules from the record and substitute the speech actually delivered by the Pennsylvania member. The move drew loud applause from Democrats and laughter from Republicans, but the resolution failed 21 to 131.
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Washington, D. C
Congressional
Sulzer
New York
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
House
Wreck Caused by New Wire Law Crashes Train
Three killed and 17 injured in a collision between the Blue Grass Special passenger train and a south bound freight on the Queen and Crescent railroad near Burgin Kentucky. The freight reportedly ran without orders due to night operator layoffs.
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Lexington
Queen and Crescent
Burgin
End of Night Racing in Kentucky Reported
Cincinnati reports a formal agreement between the American Tobacco Co and the Executive Committee of the Society of Equity reached in Winchester Kentucky. The pact includes nearly fourteen million dollars and the purchase of entire crops for 1906 and 1907 on one side and no planting of a crop for 1908 on the other.
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Cincinnati
Kentucky
American Tobacco Co
Society of Equity
Winchester
Croker Sues Press Critics Over An Irish Gentleman Claim
Dublin reports Richard Croker has filed a lawsuit against The Sporting Chronicle of London. The paper had alleged he vainly sought Irish society and tried to live the life of an Irish gentleman, a remark Croker disputes as false.
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Dublin
Richard Croker
Sporting Chronicle of London
Croker
Paris Swindler Henri Rochette Arrest and Bank Closings
Paris police arrest Henri Rochette the founder of the Credit Minter network after claims of sweeping fraud. A court orders closure of all Credit Minter branches across France amid reports he stole over 12 million dollars through mining ventures and the Franco Spanish bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Credit Minter
Henri Rochette
Governor Guild Improves After Restful Night
Governor Guild shows improvement after a comfortable night in Boston. Reported March 24 that his symptoms are more favorable and he is resting easily.
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Guild
Boston
Mass
Governor Guild
American auto first racer 10 lands in Frisco
Report from San Francisco and multiple western towns details three cars in the around the world car race. The American car reached Frisco area after being lost near Los Banos and is due in San Francisco at 3 pm with plans to ship to Alaska. The Italian car is out of the race due to severe damage and will be repaired in Ogden. The German car and a French car also moved from Rock River Wyoming and Bryan Wyoming respectively.
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San Francisco
Cal
Los Banos
Alaska
Ogden
Utah
Wyoming
May clear death mystery in Illinois through confession
Fairfield Illinois March 24 The sensational written confession of Isaac Gay to the state attorney of Wayne county may clear the mystery of Wesley Braddock’s death on July 14 1906. Braddock was found dead in an abandoned well near Keenes. Gay alleges James and William Hayes smothered him and dumped the body in the well. The confession comes after Gay and James Haynes were recently convicted of conspiring to defraud the United States Life Endowment Co of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Ill
Isaac Gay
Wayne County
Wesley Braddock
Keene's
Gay
James
William Hayes
James Haynes
United States Life Endowment Company of Chicago
Indiana Democrats Gather for State Convention in Indianapolis
Indiana democrats begin gathering in Indianapolis for the state convention opening tomorrow. The two day session is expected to be the largest convention in recent years with many delegates and attendees anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Miners Confer To Set Wage Scale In Des Moines
Des Moines reports the miners state convention appoints committees and prepares for a joint conference with operators this afternoon. No point indicates a quick wage scale settlement. mines may close April 1 if talks stall. Operators name executive committee and district conferees: Alex Dargabell Centerville S W White Oskaloosa B C Buxton Buxton E C Smith Des Moines Sam McClure Fort Dodge H L Waterman Ottumwa John Reese Albia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Alex Dargabell
Centerville
S. W. White
Oskaloosa
B. C. Buxton
Buxton
E. C. Smith
Sam McClure
Fort Dodge
H. L. Waterman
Ottumwa
John Reese
Albia
Weather outlook Iawa and Illinois text
Partly cloudy and likely snow in the west tonight or Wednesday. Colder in the southeast tonight, warmer in the west. Illinois forecast: partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday, slightly colder in the north tonight. Sunrise 5 47, sunset 6 07, moonrise 12 10 a m.
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Iawa
Illinois
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