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Historical Note
Scope and Content Note
Organization and Arrangement
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Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Series Description
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Collection Summary
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| Title |
William Hiss collection of Shiloh material |
| Creator |
Hiss, William C. |
| Dates |
1895-1977 |
| Bulk Dates |
1895-1920 |
| Extent |
.25 linear feet |
| Collection ID |
MC019 |
| Abstract |
Clippings from the Lewiston Evening Journal and other
newspapers about the Kingdom religious movement and Frank Sandford
the founder of the Shiloh complex in Durham, Maine which practiced
this religion. The clippings were compiled by William Hiss in the
course of researching his dissertation. |
| Repository |
Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library,
Bates College |
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Historical Note
William Hiss, who wrote his doctorate dissertation on Shiloh, is
the compiler of this collection of material related to Frank Weston
Sandford and his Shiloh sectarian community which flourished at the
beginning of the twentieth century.
Frank Weston Sandford which flourished in the beginning of the
twentieth century. Sandford was on October 2, 1862, in Bowdoinham,
Maine. In 1882, he entered Bates College and was a star player on
the baseball team. After graduating in June 1886, Sandford entered
the Maine State Seminary in September, having decided to pass up
offers to play professional baseball. However, he stayed there for
only three months and on New Years' Day 1887, Sandford was ordained
a Freewill Baptist minister.
Sandford preached in several towns in his area until 1893, when
he resigned his pastorate and became an independent evangelist. He
soon founded The Kingdom as an evangelistic, apocalyptic Christian
movement. A few years later, in 1896, Sandford and several others
began construction of a Bible school in Durham, ME, called Shiloh.
Shiloh would eventually grow into a self-contained town of over 600
people.
The Kingdom sought to prepare the world through prayer for
Christ's second coming. As a means of doing this, Sandford and some
of his followers made the first of several voyages around the world
on the schooner Coronet in 1907. Following a voyage in 1911, on
which several of his crew died from scurvy and starvation, Sandford
was convicted of causing death at sea and served nearly seven years
in the Federal penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia. Although the
Shiloh community ended shortly after his release, Sandford
continued to lead his followers while in strict seclusion until his
death in March 1948.
Most of the Shiloh complex is gone today. However, The Kingdom
still maintains a headquarters, now located in Dublin, New
Hampshire, and has approximately 2,000 members nationwide.
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Scope and Content
Note
This collection consists primarily of newspaper articles from
the Lewiston Evening Journal and The New York Times from 1895-1977
(bulk 1895-1920), as well as a few miscellaneous items, dealing
with the Kingdom movement and the Shiloh complex. These items were
compiled by William C. Hiss, who used the materials to write his
doctorate dissertation in philosophy at Tufts University. Completed
in April 1978, the title of the dissertation is "Shiloh: Frank W.
Sandford and the Kingdom: 1893-1948." A copy of the dissertation is
available in the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections
Library.
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Organization and
Arrangement
Clippings are arranged in chronological order.
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Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for
research.
Use Restrictions
The collection is the physical property
of Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library. Bates
College holds literary rights only for material created by College
personnel working on official behalf of the College, or for
material which was given to the College with such rights
specifically assigned. For all other material, literary rights,
including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and
assigns. Researchers are responsible for obtaining permission from
rights holders for publication or other purposes that exceed fair
use.
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Related
Material
Shirley Nelson collection of Shiloh material, Edmund S. Muskie
Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College,
http://www.bates.edu/muskie-archives/EADFindingAids/MC020.html
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Index Terms
These records are indexed under the following headings in the
Bates College Library catalog. Researchers wishing to find related
materials should search the catalog under these index terms.
Personal Names:
Hiss, William C.--Archives
Sandford, Frank W., 1862-1948
Topical Subjects:
Cults--Maine--Shiloh
Geographic Subjects:
Shiloh (Me.)--History
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Administrative
Information
Acquisition and Custody Information
Gift of William C. Hiss (Bates 1966),
Sept. 1982. Accession No.: xx-050.
Preferred Citation
William Hiss collection of Shiloh
material, Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections
Library, Bates College.
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001: "A Great
Baptism.", July 8, 1895
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002: "God's
House and Fifteen Apostles.", June 20, 1896
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003: "The Marble
Cornerstone.", July 6, 1897
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004: "Beulah
Hill's Prophet Baby.", February 15, 1897
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005: "The Temple
Is Up.", February 27, 1897
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006: Untitled.
June 7, 1897
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007: "Beulah In
Glory.", July 3, 1897
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008: Untitled
(New York Times). July 7, 1897
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009: "Cash On
The Nail.", November 25, 1897
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010: "Mr.
Sandford's Corner Stone.", December 24, 1897
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011: "Mr.
Sandford's Latest.", December 27, 1897
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012: "Beulah
Hill Is Minus Sandford.", May 21, 1898
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013: "Chief
Priest Back From Jerusalem.", August 24, 1898
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014: "Events
At Shiloh.", March 16, 1899
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015: "A Great
Day At Shiloh.", March 17, 1899
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016: "But
Thirty Seconds To Spare.", March 20, 1899
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017: "Now
Levant Is Ashamed.", June 7, 1899
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018: "The Holy
Ghost Doctrine.", June 8, 1899
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019: "Prospect
That None of the Levant Mob Will Be Brought to Justice.", June 8,
1899
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020: Untitled.
June 9, 1899
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021: "Leaves
It All to God.", July 18, 1899
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022: "At
Shiloh's Mount The Faithful Rally.", July 22, 1899
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023: "Shiloh's
Gates.", August 12, 1899
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024: "Shiloh's
Eager Race.", August 15, 1899
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025: "Shiloh's
Miracle Dedicated.", August 18, 1899
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026: "New
Faith Cure Society.", August 18, 1899
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027: "Stories
From Shiloh's Day of Jubilee.", August 19, 1899
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028: "Strange
Scenes at Shiloh.", August 19, 1899
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029: "Rev. Mr.
Sandford's Receipts.", August 21, 1899
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030: "Holy
Ghost Camp Outrage.", August 23, 1899
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031: "A Devil
In Her.", August 24, 1899
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032:
"Allegations Made That The Sick Are Neglected And No Physician At
Hand.", August 25, 1899
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033: Letter
from a clergyman to the editor of the NY Times. August 25,
1899
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034: "The
Dedication of the Temple of the Living God at Shiloh, Durham, ME.",
August 26, 1899
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035: "Shiloh's
Miracle.", November 29, 1899
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036: "Why and
How Olive Mills was Raised From the Dead.", December 16, 1899
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037: "Another
View of Shiloh.", December 28, 1899
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038: "Exodus
of the Seventy From Shiloh's Temple.", January 6, 1900
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039:
"Evangelist Sandford Will Depart From Shiloh.", January 27,
1900
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040: "From
Many Maine Towns.", March 16, 1900
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041: "The
Minister's Institute.", Spetember 7, 1900
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042: "'Gush!'
Cried Dr. Baker.", September 26, 1900
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043: "The
Taxes On Shiloh.", October 17, 1900
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044: "New
Jersey Converts Go to Shiloh, ME to Get 'Cured' - Why One Failed.",
November 18, 1900
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045: "Money
For Shiloh.", December 12, 1900
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046: Sandford
Gospel - Latest Proposition of Organizer of Shiloh and the Crusade.
April 13, 1901
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047: "Shiloh's
Convention.", April 15, 1901
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048:
"Sandfordism - A Great Meeting on the Hill of Shiloh in Durham.",
June 17, 1901
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049: "Holy
Ghost and Us Society-Audience Three Women and Three Reporters at
the First Evangelization Meeting In Brooklyn.", November 13,
1901
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050: "'Holy
Ghost and Us' Converts Baptized.", November 14, 1901
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051: "Many
Converts Immersed in the Bay Not Found in the Directory as
Residents of Brooklyn.", November 15, 1901
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052: "Mr.
Sandford Will Preside - The Great 'Shiloh' Meetings to Open Sunday
in Auburn and Continue 10 Days.", November 23, 1901
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053: "'Elijah
Is Here' - Rev. F. W. Sandford's Latest Prophecy at the Auburn
Temple.", November 25, 1901
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054: "Spirit
of Elijah.", November 27, 1901
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055: "Death of
Victim of the Holy Ghost and Us Band.", December 14, 1901
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056: "Funeral
Services of Mrs. Mary J. Sandford Held To-day.", July 12,
1902
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057: Mr.
Sandford Off For Europe Next Week.', July 25, 1092
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058: "Prayer
Failed to Save Her.", January 10, 1903
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059: "The
Theology of Literalism.", September 26, 1903
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060: "Inside
Story of Sandfordism and Shiloh.", September 26, 1903
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061: "Mr.
Harriman's Statement.", September 26, 1903
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062: "The Bill
of Particulars.", September 26, 1903
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063: "Fasting
of Little Children.", September 26, 1903
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064: "The Holy
Ghost and Us.", October 1, 1903
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065: "They
Discuss Shiloh.", October 12, 1903
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066: "Pierson
Not Now at Shiloh.", October 16, 1903
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067: "God to
'Kingdom' - So Goes Shiloh.", January 18, 1904
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068: "At the
Supreme Court, First Jury Trial On.", January 21, 1904
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069: "Charge
Is Manslaughter.", January 23, 1904
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070: "He
Sticks to Sandford.", January 27, 1904
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071: "The
Trial of Rev. F.W. Sandford, For Cruelty to His Child.", February
3, 1904
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072: "Judge
Savage's Charge in Sandford Case.", February 4, 1904
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073:
"Manslaughter Charge Now!", February 4, 1904
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074: "Sandford
Manslaugher Case Goes to Jury Tonight.", February 5, 1904
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075: "The Jury
Reports Disagreement.", February 6, 1904
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076: "Judge
Savage's Charge: In the Sandford Case.", February 10, 1904
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077: "Not Only
Is Elijah Here, But His Fellow - Moses.", March 29, 1904
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078: "Shiloh
School is 'Supernatural.'", March 31, 1904
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079: "Another
$5,000 Suit: Against Sandford, Elijah.", April 13, 1904
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080: "The
Sandford Suit, of Recent Date, Not Old.", April 14, 1904
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081: "Is
Shiloh Changing Front? Are Its Farms to be Tilled.", April 19,
1904
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082: "Rev.
Frank W. Sandford To Build an Electric Road.", April 24, 1904
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083: "Sandford
Will Build Shoe Factory at Shiloh.", April 30, 1904
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084: "At the
Supreme Court; The Sandford Case Again.", May 2, 1904
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085: "Sandford
Trial Begins in Franklin S.J. Court.", May 24, 1904
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086: "N.H.
Harriman Testifies - He Is the Chief Witness in the Sandford
Manslaughter Case To-day.", May 25, 1904
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087: "Both
Sides Stubbornly Contesting Each Point.", May 25, 1904
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088: "Defense
Closed at 10:30 AM.", May 26, 1904
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089: "Sandford
Guilty of Manslaughter.", May 27, 1904
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090: "Sandford
Files Exceptions: Manslaughter-Law Court.", June 25, 1904
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091: "Sandford
Tells Disciples. Result of Recent Trials.", June 25, 1904
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092: "The
Fourth At Shiloh.", July 2, 1094
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093: "Invited
to Leave Town - Shilohites Given Their Choice Between This and a
Coat of Tar and Feathers.", July 14, 1904
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094:
"Neighbors Save a Fanatic.", July 17, 1904
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095: "Free to
the Saints Convention at Shiloh.", July 20, 1904
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096: "The
Arrival of 150 Missionaries at Shiloh.", August 13, 1904
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097: "Death of
Shiloh Disciples.", October 15, 1904
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098: "Down
Comes Tabernacle: 'Holy Ghost in Auburn.'", October 17, 1904
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099: "A Tacoma
Woman Tells of Life in Shiloh.", October 21, 1904
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100: "How
They Came to Shiloh.", October 28, 1904
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101: "Victor
Barton's Untimely Death.", November 12, 1904
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102: "He
Follows Sandfordism: Father Petitions for Guardian.", November 17,
1904
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103: "Jean
Stevens's Letter.", November 26, 1094
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104: "They
Returned the Box: A Story of Shilohism.", November 30, 1904
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105:
"'Twenty Days in Hell': A Shiloh Experience.", December 3,
1904
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106: "Mr.
Sandford's Letter to Mrs. E.M. Leger.", December 10, 1904
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107: "The
Sandford Cruelty Case.", December 14, 1904
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108: "'I Am
Sandford's Friend': Judge Coolidge's Protest.", December 21,
1904
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109: "Big
Haul for Shiloh.", December 27, 1904
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110: "Court
Rules For Sandford.", January 3, 1905
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111: "The
Courts and Shiloh; A Case Like C.F. Dunlap's.", January 7,
1905
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112:
"Struggling At Court For a Little Child.", January 11, 1905
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113:
"Hearing at Auburn To-day.", January 12, 1905
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114:
"Grandfather Wins Against Shiloh.", January 17, 1905
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115: Writ
Still Holds.", April 21, 1905
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116: "Racer
to be Gospel Ship.", April 21, 1905
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117: "No
Shilohites Were Present.", April 22, 1905
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118:
"Durhamites Turn Down Shilohites.", April 24, 1905
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119:
"Shiloh's Schools.", May 2, 1905
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120: "A St.
John's, N.B., Newspaper Describes Rev. Sandford's Yacht.", May 5,
1905
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121: "Shiloh
and Dunlaps: Erlan Dunlap's Case Again.", May 12, 1905
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122:
"Grandfather Dunlap Gets Boy.", May 12, 1905
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123:
"Motherhood Minstrels Given at Bowdoinham.", May 13, 1905
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124: "The
Lord Helps Those Who Help Themselves.", May 27, 1905
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125: "Rev.
Mr. Sandford's First Interview.", June 3, 1905
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126:
"Coronet Collides With Wanderer.", June 4, 1905
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127: "Left
Freeport Sunday Before His People Arrived.", June 7, 1905
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128: "Shiloh
Bends to the Strong Hand of the Law.", June 10, 1905
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129: "Miss
Harriman Dead.", August 16, 1906
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130: "Shiloh
- A Tragedy and Not a Joke.", October 27, 1906
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131: "Maine
Aroused Over Shiloh Story.", October 29, 1906
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132:
"Petition Not Yet in Circulation." , October 30, 1906
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133:
"Shiloh's Horses and Cattle Look Well Fed.", October 30, 1906
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134:
"Shiloh, the Fanatics, and Others.", October 31, 1906
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135: "Shiloh
Wide Open for the County Attorney.", November 1, 1906
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136: "The
Problem of Shiloh.", November 1, 1906
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137: "Lonely
Women of Shilohism.", November 2, 1906
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138:
"Governor Cobb Discusses Shiloh.", November 2, 1906
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139:
"'Clouds of Dust' In Public Eyes.", November 3, 1906
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140: "His
Old Shoes In Prayer Turret.", November 3, 1906
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141: "Letter
On Shiloh to Governor Cobb.", November 8, 1906
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142: "Were
Shut Out From Shiloh.", November 9, 1906
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143:
"Sandford Rules With Iron Hand.", November 15, 1906
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144: "'Is
Mr. Sandford a Paranoiac?' Opinion of Harvard Alienist.", November
17, 1906
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145:
"Sandford Is Defended By a Friend of the Work.", November 24,
1906
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146:
"Ex-Shiloh Man Talks.", July 20, 1907
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147: "A
Child's View of Life at Shiloh." , January 16, 1908
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148: "The
Man Who Heard Voices.", February 15, 1908
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149: "He Saw
Spirits at Shiloh; Whole Room Full of Them.", November 2,
1908
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150:
"Interview With F.W.S. at Rockland.", August 31, 1909
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151:
"Sandford Fought Sea-Elephants.", October 9, 1909
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152:
"Sandford Tells of His Plans.", May 19, 1910
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153: "Habeas
Corpus Writ Issued.", June 6, 1910
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154: "Money
From Maine.", June 6, 1910
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155:
"Recalls Case of May Phelps.", June 6, 1910
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156: "That
Is News To Me.", June 6, 1910
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157: "For
Her 'Rebellion.'", June 6, 1910
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158: "Glad
of Her Freedom.", June 6, 1910
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159: "Mrs.
Whitaker Is Freed from Sandford's Kingdom.", June 8, 1910
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160: "Rev.
A.A. Whitaker Did Not See His Children.", June 9, 1910
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161: "Girl
Renamed True to Shiloh.", June 11, 1910
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162: "Sarah
Joseph Quits Sandford.", September 3, 1910
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163:
"Halifax Paper Says Kingdom Too Damaged to Repair.", September 20,
1910
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164: "Gave
Estate to Kingdom.", December 14, 1910
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165: "Call
the Coronet 'Sea Beggar.'", October 3, 1911
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166: "Badly
Battered, The Coronet Reaches Portland.", October 21, 1911
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167: "Seven
Died At Sea of Scurvy.", October 21, 1911
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168: "The
Shilohites Are Disembarking.", October 23, 1911
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169: "A
Restaining Hand Is Needed.", October 23, 1911
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170: "The
Children Ordered Ashore.", October 24, 1911
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171:
"Sandford Took Turn at Pumps.", October 24, 1911
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172: "Little
Children Pray For Bread.", October 24, 1911
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173: "The
Return of the Sandford Pilgrims.", October 24, 1911
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174:
"Sandford and Other Prophets.", October 25, 1911
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175:
"Sandford Again Under Arrest.", October 25, 1911
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176:
"Sandford Held In $5,000 Bonds.", October 26, 1911
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177: "Shiloh
Leaders Refused to Let Her See Her Sick Son.", October 26,
1911
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178:
"Shilohite Offers His Roosters.", October 26, 1911
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179: "When
Sandford Was the 'Master.'", October 28, 1911
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180: "'For
Months Were On Short Rations and Am Hungry All the Time' Writes
Ralph Paine.", October 30, 1911
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181:
"Sandford, Man of Silence.", October 31, 1911
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182:
"Sandford Told His Wife to 'Shut Up.'", November 1, 1911
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183:
"Sandford Held in $10,000 Bonds.", November 2, 1911
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184: "Mother
Wants to Leave 'Kingdom.'", November 6, 1911
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185:
"Children's Protective Society Trying to Get Custody of Ralph
Paine.", November 8, 1911
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186: "A
Bunch of Grafters.", November 13, 1911
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187:
"Sandford Honest In His Belief That Faith Saved the Coronet.",
November 14, 1911
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188: "Shiloh
Agitation Recalls Fate of Elder Higgins.", November 18, 1911
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189: "No
Guardian For Paine.", November 24, 1911
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190:
"Sandford Witness Is Critically Ill.", December 4, 1911
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191: "Rev.
Frank W. Sandford Indicted At Portland On Six Different Counts.",
December 8, 1911
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192:
"Sandford 'Guilty' Says the Jury.", December 9, 1911
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193:
"Shiloh's Elders Holding Special Session Today.", December 11,
1911
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194: "Expect
Money, New Converts.", December 11, 1911
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195:
"Sandford Took His Only Chance.", December 11, 1911
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196:
"Alienists Are At the Hilltop.", December 14, 1911
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197:
"Holland Leader At Shiloh Hilltop.", December 15, 1911
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198:
"Shilohites Confidently Await Revelation to Free 'Elijah'
Sandford.", December 17, 1911
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199: "Rev.
Frank W. Sandford Given Ten Years at the Federal Prison, Atlanta.",
December 18, 1911
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200:
"Sandford Leaves For Atlanta.", December 19, 1911
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201: "Chief
Sam and Eight Followers.", March 11, 1914
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202: "'Back
to Africa' Ship Arrives With Chief Sam.", June 19, 1914
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203:
"Negroes to Christen Africa-Bound Vessel.", July 5, 1914
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204:
"Negroes Go Back to Africa Aboard Liberia.", August 21, 1914
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205: "Does
Shiloh Face Financial Crisis?", January 12, 1916
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206:
"William Bailey Leaves Shiloh.", January 19, 1916
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207: "All of
Sandford's Children Have Marked Individuality.", January 22,
1916
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208:
"Sandford Writes From His Cell.", February 8, 1916
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209: "Rev.
Sandford Talks With Lewiston and Auburn Friend at Atlanta Prison.",
May 19, 1917
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210: Rev.
Frank W. Sandford 'Swept Up the Hill of the Lord in Triumph.'",
September 16, 1918
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211:
"Deborah Sandford Has Left Shiloh.", September 20, 1918
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212: "Almost
Starved at the Shiloh Colony.", February 21, 1920
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213:
"Children Famished Horses Worked to Bone, Shiloh Report.", March 5,
1920
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214:
"Shiloh, City of Mystery and Home of Religious Devotion, Will Soon
Be No More.", May 14, 1920
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215: "The
Passing of Shiloh.", May 15, 1920
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216: "Shiloh
Has Passed From Control of 'The Kingdom.'", December 5, 1921
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217: "Shiloh
and 'The Hill-Top' The Day After.", February 24, 1923
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218: "Tho
Gates Open, Shiloh Leader Is No Longer at Durham Temple.", April 8,
1939
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219: "Visit
With Shiloh Leader Leaves Reporter Profoundly Impressed.", March
30, 1946
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220: "Rare
Shiloh Magazine, Published Years Ago, Holds Interest Today.", July
6, 1946
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221:
"Portland Waterfront Buzzing Again Over Activities On Mystery
Schooner.", October 30, 1947
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223:
"Tongues Wag As Shiloh Cult's Coronet Makes Trip In Harbor.",
October 31, 1947
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224:
"Unusual Activity On Coronet Heightens Waterfront Mystery.",
November 12, 1947
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225:
"Sandford Death News Released.", April 24, 1948
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226: "Cult
Withholds Details of Death.", April 24, 1948
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227:
"Kingdom, Inc., To Carry On Despite Death of Founder.", April 26,
1948
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228: "Shiloh
Stands Apart From the World of Men.", February 13, 1951
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229:
"Sandford's Messianic Fervor Key to Rise and Fall of Shiloh.",
February 14, 1951
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230: "Shiloh
Disciples Build Home In Answer to Minister's Prayer.", February 15,
1951
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231:
"Delapidated Dormitories At Shiloh Being Razed.", December 23,
1952
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232:
"Mystery About Sect Nothing More Than Deep Faith In Bible's Word.",
April 20, 1962
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233: "The
Kingdom Is Alive And Well In Maine.", July 6, 1969
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234: "The
Tragic Voyage of the Shiloh Schooner Coronet.", May, 1974
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235: "Shiloh
An Impressive Sight On Maine Countryside.", January 8, 1977
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