Persons taking these children must be recommended by the local committee. They must treat the children in every way as a member of the family, sending them to school, church, Sabbath school and properly clothe them until they are 17 years old. An address will be made by the agent. Come and see the children and hear the address. The advertisement on which the above is based appeared in the Troy Free Press Feb 11, 1910.
Troy is in Lincoln County.
As the train made its stops the children would be paraded in front of the crowd of onlookers. Some needed another farm hand. Others genuinely wanted to give a child a home. The train left a small part of its cargo at each stop until finally all the children found homes. Missouri's location as a railroad crossroads made it the perfect destination for many trains.