Oliphant Wed To Barbara Benedict At West Point
Cadet Elmer Q. Oliphant, West Point star and famed athlete, married Barbara Benedict of New York on Wednesday at the academy. He was commissioned as a lieutenant the same day and received the Edgerton Sabre, among the corps’ top honors. Oliphant, from Purdue, excelled in football baseball basketball track boxing and hockey and led both football and baseball as captain.
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United States Army
West Point
Elmer Q. Oliphant
Military Academy
Barbara Benedict
New York
Oliphant
Edgerton
Purdue University
The
Annapolis
Middies
Elmer Oliphant
Rare Warren memorial book sells for 35 dollars
A rare copy titled Golden Jubilee of William Warren His Life and Reminiscences sold at auction for 35 dollars at C F Libbie Co. The book chronicles Warren a renowned Boston comedian who often entertained at the Boston Museum.
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C. F. Libbie & Co
William Warren
Warren
Boston
Boston Museum
Auction of H M McCulloch Library Reveals Historic Volumes
The private library of H M McCulloch of Lawrenceville Penn drew spirited bidding starting at one dollar. A full crushed morocco bound set with gilt top and Lucius Poole illustrated additions fetched many bids while other items, including Salisbury and Simonds works and Stowe volumes, sold for modest sums.
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H. M. McCulloch
Lawrenceville
Penn
Lucius Poole
Warren
Boston Museum
National Songs
Auction Prices for 19th Century Works and Orations
The notice lists sale results for literary and political volumes. Charles Sumner volumes did not attract buyers, while Tennyson and Thoreau works sold well. Queen Victoria portraits and Justin McCarthy prefaced editions sold for 25 cents, Webster volumes drew low bids, and Fletcher Webster’s Private Correspondence brought about double that sum.
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Charles Sumner
E. Lester
New York
Tennyson and Thoreau
Queen Victoria
London
Justin McCarthy
Japan
Princess Royal
Daniel Webster
Rochester
Fletcher Webster
Boston
President Wilson
American People illustrated in five volumes sold for 42
Stamp catalogues drew ready bidders as American People illustrated in five volume sets sold for forty two dollars.
Seaman Rescued After 20 Hours Adrift In Lifeboat
Charles B Logan an examiner with the Boston Custom House survived a 20 hour gale adrift in a small lifeboat after his steamer Carolina was sunk by a German U boat. He had been en route from San Juan Puerto Rico to Boston to report for transfer and faced only two soda crackers during the ordeal. He was rescued after the ship was shelled by the submarine.
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Sixaminer
Charles B. Logan
Boston Custom House
D A R Celebration for New Citizens at Faneuil Hall
The Boston Daughters of the American Revolution host a welcome for new citizens at Faneuil Hall tonight at 7 30. Guests receive a souvenir pin to mark Flag Day. Represented chapters include Boston Tea Party Bunker Hill Committee of Safety Franklin General Lincoln and others.
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Boston
Daughters of the American Revolution
Faneuil Hall
America
Boston Tea Party
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