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children for whom the colony was established were brought from
several different cities, although never in the numbers first
envisioned. Receiving stations were set up in New Orleans,
Chicago, Kansas City, and Philadelphia. |
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Katherine Stoes, a Las Cruces history enthusiast and a friend
of Frances Newbrough Howland, has described the Newbrough's home in New Orleans as
containing a baby crib near which was a sign that read,
"Children Wanted and No Questions Asked."
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Newbroughs stayed in New Orleans for several months in 1889 to
gather foundlings. During this time, John Newbrough
published a newsletter called "The Castaway," in which
he describes the colony in New Mexico and enlisted support for
it.
Although the report of the first Faithist convention, held in
New York in 1883, mentioned plans to raise from 300-500 children
in each of several homes, there were only some 50 children at
Shalam Colony during the course of its existence. |
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