Hood's Brigade reunion in Bryan praised by Hood family
Mr and Mrs John B Hood and son John B III visit Bryan to attend Hood's Texas Brigades 53rd annual reunion at which veterans recall Civil War battles and Confederate ideals. J B Hood Jr and family receive honorary Hood Brigade membership. speeches honor Texas growth and southern heritage.
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John B. Hood
John B
Bryan
Hood
Texas Brigade
Matagorda Plantation
Jonestown
Mississippi
Paris
Egypt
General Allenby
Mr. Hood
Jerusalem
General Hood
J. B. Hood, III
J. B. Hood, Jr
Hood’s Brigade
J. B
Jal
Miss Daffin
Captain Hanna
Texas
McClellan
Gaines Mill
Hanna
Lee
Jackson
Buchanan
Katie Daffin
The
Confederacy
South
Daughters of the Confederacy
It Drives Out Worms Vermifuge Drug Ad
It highlights pale children, fretfulness, and appetite changes as signs of worms and promotes White's Cream Vermifuge. A few doses drive out worms, restoring health. Claims fifty years of successful use and a price of 35 cents. Sold by Jenkins' Drug Store.
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White
Jenkins’ Drug Store
General Felix Robertson Addresses Crowd and Remembrance
General Felix Robertson spoke passionately about war's persistence and the value of leadership figures like Lee and Hood. He praised the Texas Brigade and recalled Hood breaking Federal lines at Gaines Mill, underscoring enduring fighting spirit and loyalty to Confederate leaders.
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Robertson
Lee
Jackson
Hood
Davis
Gaines Mill
Texas Brigade
Memorial Services Honor Deceased Veterans at Library Auditorium
At 2 p m memorial services were held in the Library auditorium where veterans and guests shared incidents from the war. A veteran recounted Hood's amputated leg, others praised Jefferson Davis and Confederate leadership, with remarks stressing endurance and the value of Davis's contributions. General Robertson defended Davis's role and cited his selection of Lee Jackson Hood and Beauregard.
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Lee
Gaines Mill
Hood
General Robertson
Davis
Jefferson Davis
South
Jackson
Beauregard
New
Confederate Reunion at Bryan Honors Hood’s Brigade Leader
Detailed notes from Hood’s Brigade reunion recount General Hardee’s actions at the Chattahoochee and Peachtree Creek. Memorials praise Chaplain Copeland and comrades, with speeches by J. O. Bradfield and Judge Felix Robertson. A Bryan event drew 2000 spectators as veterans toured sites and heard talks on Retrospect and Prospect and Lost Cause ideals.
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Andersonville
Decatur
Hardee
Chattahoochee
Peachtree Creek
Sherman
Robertson
Wheeler
Hood
J. O. Bradfield
Austin
Southland
Copeland
Texas Brigade
Briggs
Brother Copeland
Country Club
Bryan and Brazos County
Bryan
Felix H. Robertson
Dallas
Texas
Katie Daffin
General Robertson
Mr. Smith
Jeff Davis
Jefferson Davis
South
Cleburne
Napoleon
Veterans Reunion Reflection Sparks Lone Star Pride
Judge H B Melinnis of Llano recalls Civil War era hardships and loyalty as Texas veterans disband to meet again next year. Addresses by Mr Henderson and Judge Robertson salute Confederate history, honor veterans, and pledge monuments, hospitality, and renewed gatherings in Bryan.
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Virginia
Petersburg
Fifth Texas Brigade
Norfolk
Texas
Hood
Mr. Hood
General Hood
Lone Star
Chautauqua
Neff
Southland
H. B. MelInnis
Llano
Henderson
Union
New York City
New York
Russia
Washington
Hotel
Bryan
Lions Club of
Searcy
Bob Armstrong
General Robertson
Waco
Judge Robertson
Bingham
Austin
Houston and Galveston Texas Travelogue The Cities
A traveler arrives in Houston and tours nearby fields, railways, and the Rice Hotel. The piece recounts Houston's growth from a country town to a major port with oil and lumber wealth, then travels 50 miles to Galveston, praising its cotton trade, harbor, sea wall, beaches, and Crystal Palace.
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Houston
Bryant
A. and
M. College
Navasota
Rice
New York
Texas
South
Gulf
The
Houston Chronicle
San Jacinto
Main Street
East
Port Houston
Houston Lighting and Power Company
Buffalo Bay
Galveston
Europe
Kings Land
Galreston
Great Causeway
Moody Compress
Jon
Bernado de Galvez
Mexico
Republic of Mexico
Galveston County
Sam Houston
Republic of Texas
Gulf Coast
Thhe City
State Medical College
Crystal Palace
Pepsinated Calomel Promises Gentle Quick Relief
An advertisement touts pepsinated calomel as a mild English calomel blend with Pepsim and other ingredients. It claims gentle action without harshness, relieving indigestion biliousness olds constipation and sick headaches. One small tablet at bedtime supposedly leaves you hungry and fine in the morning, endorsed by James Drug Co.
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Mm Nh. James Drug CO
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J. B. Hood
Reunion
Green Parrot Tea Room
Rotary Club of
D. L. Wilson
F. L. Henderson
Hoods
Rotary
Penance Robertson
Philbury
Joe A. Blakemore
Thedford’s
Thedford
America
Felix Robertson
Marshal Ney
Ross
Albert Sydney Johnston
Bull Run
Old Mars’ Robert
Wilderness
Chickahominy
Cold Harbor
Richmond
Appomattox
South-orn
Bryan Cotton Oil and Fertilizer CO
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