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Show WEDDED IN WAR BY WIRE Private in Washington National Guard on Border Is Married by Telegraph. Calexico, Cal. I. P. Oyster, a private pri-vate of the Washington National Guard, on duly here, and Miss Florence Flor-ence Sweeney of Duquesne, Pa., were united in marriage by telegraph -a few clays ago, it was stated here. Ministers Minis-ters and witnesses, it was said, participated partici-pated in the ceremony here and at Duquesne. Du-quesne. Chaplain S. C. Sulliger of Vancouver, Vancou-ver, Wash., officiated at Calexico. The entire wedding ceremony was repeated by the telegraph between the soldier and his bride in Pennsylvania. The couple, it was stated, had been friends for years. Cryster's sister was married recently to Miss Sweeney's brother and Miss Sweeney then renewed re-newed her acquaintance with her brother-in-law. A proposal by mail, followed by a reply of acceptance, was said to have led to the telegraphic marriage. |