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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1909
Page
1
A bid of 100100 for land and buildings secured Canyon City as the site chosen this morning by the locating board. The decision was unanimous. Lieutenant Governor Davidson and Senator Hudspeth deny any influence or division over San Angelo in the selection.
Deputy Constable Melvin Anderson of Anderson shoots and kills Deputy Sheriff Cliff Briley on Broad street in the Arkansas side of Texarkana during a quarrel. Anderson surrenders and is jailed in Miller county after Briley drew his revolver.
Rev Z R Pierce, longtime pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Denton, died last night. Funeral services scheduled for this afternoon.
The department cotton condition on Sept 1 stood at 63.7 the lowest for the season in years. Markets showed little reaction with New York closing 2 to 4 points below the opening call and 2 to 5 points above yesterday at close. The Liverpool market stayed open until 6 pm for the bureau report. Rev. T. R. Pierce dies after stomach cancer illness began in May in Sanger. he was pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church South of Denton and elder for multiple districts. He was born Sept 10 1852 in Georgia and educated at Emory College later serving in Dallas and Denton. He leaves a wife six children and other survivors.
The obituary notes Rev. Pierce died leaving siblings Thomas R. Pierce and several sisters in Denton. Known as a conscientious Christian with a strong intellect, he formed a broad circle of friends. Funeral at the Methodist church this afternoon at 5. Remains to Bowie for interment. services led by Dr. Aston of Gainesville.
New York on September 2 Maggie Cline the actress is critically ill at a hotel from ptomaines poisoning. Little hope is entertained for her recovery.
Captain G. W. Waldemar and five crewmen of the American schooner Isaac T. Campbell were rescued after the ship foundered in mid Gulf during a hurricane. The Luguinoe brought the survivors to Galveston, with Waldemar and two sailors reported in serious condition.
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