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.13, no.27, Jul. 6, 1918
Page 1 includes photograph of the Japan Central Tea Association's Tea House and Gardens at 4th Ave. and University St. The tea house is discussed further on page 10. Page 3 article "Labor Finding Itself" discusses the I.W.W. Page 5 article "Quick Work" discusses the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project. Page 4 article "The Greatest Thing in the World" written by Town Crier associate editor Frank M. Dallam discussing his service in the war.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1918_13_27
Date: 1918-07-06
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The Town Crier, v.14, no.13, Mar. 29, 1919
Page 3 includes portrait of Clark Nettleton, head of the Post-Intelligencer. Page 4 articles discuss the case of Ruth Garrison, arrested for poisoning Grace E. Storrs, the wife of her love interest Douglas Storrs. Page 7 article "Lest We Forget" discusses the crime further.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1919_14_13
Date: 1919-03-29
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The Town Crier, v.16, no.45, Nov. 5, 1921
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1921_16_45
Date: 1921-11-05
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The Town Crier, v.12, no.35, Sep. 1, 1917
Page 4 article "Needed" discusses war dissent in Seattle. Page 4 article "Everybody's Goat" discusses the I.W.W.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1917_12_35
Date: 1917-09-01
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The Town Crier, v.7, no.20, May 18, 1912
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1912_07_20
Date: 1912-05-18
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Earshot Jazz, v.24, no.3, Mar. 2008
This issue begins with notes on Kelly Harland, A Will of His Own, Long Ago and Far Away: Songs of Jerome Kern, Chuck Deardorf, Mill Mays, Seattle music, Vertigo Lounge and Grill, Neal Golden, Gail Pettis, Greta Matassa, Gayle Cloud, Randy Halberstadt, Overton Barry, Sonarchy, PK and What Army, Moraine, Synth Club, The Teaching, Monktail Creative Music Concern, Raymond Scott Project, Doug Haire, page 4. A memorial piece dedicated to the late Midge Lanphere is written on page 4. A developing health fund for Andrew D'Angelo is discussed on page 5 regarding the artist's need after the discovery and diagnosis of a brain tumor, page 5. Beth Winter is the focus of an article on page 6 by Elaine Hayes. Discussions of performances by Hadley Caliman and the Charles Lloyd Quartet begin on page 9. Paul Harding writes a story about his experience with music, page 12. Earshot Jazz reviews the albums Shade by Richard Cole, JazzInIt by Dee Daniels, The Jason Parker Quartet by Jason Parker, Tree-O by Ryan Burns, Motel 5 by Motel 5, In Theory in Practice by Michael Owcharuk, and Polytheistic Fragments by Sir Richard Bishop, page 15. Sara Gazarek is the subject of an interview on page 18. Cover art is a photograph of Beth Winter.
Identifier: spl_ej_571712_2008_24_03
Date: 2008-03
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The Town Crier, v.8, no.45, Nov. 8, 1913
Page 13 article "Of Interest to Club Women" discusses the activities of Seattle's women's clubs.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1913_08_45
Date: 1913-11-08
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The Town Crier, v.16, no.26, Jun. 25, 1921
Page 5 article "Let There Be Light" discusses the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1921_16_26
Date: 1921-06-25
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The Town Crier, v.9, no.28, Jul. 11, 1914
Page 3 article "A Dry Christmas" discusses the possibility of prohibition in Washington State. Page 5 article features profile of Lawrence J. Colman, a prominent Seattle businessman. Page 9 article ""The North End Boom"" describes the growth of retail in downtown's Pike St. and Pine St. area.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1914_09_28
Date: 1914-07-11
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The Town Crier, v.7, no.48, Nov. 30, 1912
Page 4 article "Another View of the Recall" discusses recall attempt against mayor George F. Cotterill. Page 9 article discusses suffrage parade.
Identifier: spl_tc_915126_1912_07_48
Date: 1912-11-30
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