Town Crier
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. Seattle’s early arts, music and culture scene are chronicled in this weekly publication. Our digital collection includes issues published from 1912 to 1938
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The Town Crier, v.9, no.39, Sep. 26, 1914
Page 16 article ""Home-Made" Grand Opera at Best"" describes Seattle's opera scene.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1914_09_39
Date: 1914-09-26
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The Town Crier, v.8, no.12, Mar. 22, 1913
Page 9 article "Women's Clubs and Club Work" discusses the activities of local women's clubs.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1913_08_12
Date: 1913-03-22
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The Town Crier, v.7, no.37, Sep. 14, 1912
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1912_07_37
Date: 1912-09-14
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The Town Crier, v.10, no.32, Aug. 7, 1915
Page 3 article "A Year of Test" describes the first year of World War I.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1915_10_32
Date: 1915-08-07
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The Town Crier, v.10, no.6, Feb. 6, 1915
Page 1 features portrait of Seattle citizen Josiah Collins who is also discussed in page 3 article "A Good Citizen."" Page 7 article "Some Notable Etchings" authored by local artist Roy Partridge.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1915_10_06
Date: 1915-02-06
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The Town Crier, v.10, no.4, Jan. 23, 1915
Page 4 article "Jitney Ethics" discusses the need to regulate the city's jitney buses. Page 5 article "Financial Effect of the War" discusses World War I. Page 7 article "Blue Ribbon Tabies on Review" discusses the Queen City Cat Club's annual show.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1915_10_04
Date: 1915-01-23
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The Town Crier, v.13, no.34, Aug. 24, 1918
Page features painting by Paul M. Gustin. Page 3 includes portrait of Irving M. Glen, Dean of the Fine Arts School at the University of Washington. Page 7 article "The Dean and the Orchestra" discusses Glen further.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1918_13_34
Date: 1918-08-24
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The Town Crier, v.11, no.16, Apr. 15, 1916
Page 3 article "A Change of Chiefs" discusses the resignation of police chief Louis M. Lang and his replacement, Charley Beckingham.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1916_11_16
Date: 1916-04-15
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The Town Crier, v.7, no.16, Apr. 20, 1912
Page 3 articles discuss the sinking of the Titanic.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1912_07_16
Date: 1912-04-20
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The Town Crier, v.8, no.33, Aug. 16, 1913
Page 3 article "Must go to Prison" calls for the imprisonment of Linda Hazzard for the death of her starvation diet patients.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1913_08_33
Date: 1913-08-16
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