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.
The Town Crier, v.16, no.29, Jul. 16, 1921
Page 1 includes photograph of Adelaide Bausman in her garden with Betty Flaeger.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1921_16_29
Date: 1921-07-16
View this itemThe Town Crier, v.10, no.22, May 29, 1915
Page 1 features illustration of Fischer Building at 3rd Ave. and Pike St.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1915_10_22
Date: 1915-05-22
View this itemThe Town Crier, v.11, no.9, Feb. 26, 1916
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1916_11_09
Date: 1916-02-26
View this itemThe Town Crier, v.11, no.12, Mar. 18, 1916
Page 3 articles discuss Pancho Villa and the Battle of Columbus which occurred on March 9, 1916. Page 7 article "Seattle Pro and Con" discusses the results of the election and the re-election of mayor Hiram C. Gill.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1916_11_12
Date: 1916-03-18
View this itemThe Town Crier, v.8, no.30, Jul. 26, 1913
Page 3-5 articles discuss the fallout after riots at the Potlatch festival.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1913_08_30
Date: 1913-07-26
View this itemThe Town Crier, v.7, no.51, Dec. 21, 1912
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1912_07_51
Date: 1912-12-21
View this itemThe Town Crier, v.12, no.3, Jan. 20, 1917
Page 4 and 5 articles discuss the Seattle Fine Arts Society merger.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1917_12_03
Date: 1917-01-20
View this itemThe Town Crier, v.12, no.41, Oct. 13, 1917
Page 1 article features portrait of John L. Spargur, head of the Philharmonic Orchestra. Page 5 article discusses orchestra further. Page 4 article "Police Inefficiency" discusses police failure to catch criminals targeting women in Seattle. Page 4 article "Suffrage Suicide" discusses the national suffrage movement. Page 4 article "More of Death's Claims" notes the passing of Hiram M. Chittenden.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1917_12_41
Date: 1917-10-13
View this itemThe Town Crier, v.12, no.1, Jan. 6, 1917
Page 1 features photograph of Mary A. Lister and Florence Lister, wife and daughter of Governor Ernest Lister. Page 4 article "A Display of Gall" discusses Mayor Hiram C. Gill's request for additional funds to support prohibition enforcement.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1917_12_01
Date: 1917-01-06
View this itemThe Town Crier, v.12, no.20, May 19, 1917
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1917_12_20
Date: 1917-05-19
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