The Times Herald (Norristown, Pennsylvania) The Times Herald (Norristown, Pennsylvania) The Times Herald is a daily newspaper in Norristown, Pennsylvania. The newspaper began as the "Norristown Gazette", which published its first edition on June 15, 1799. The newspaper's first publisher was David Sower, the son of Christopher Sower, a controversial figure who published ant-war sentiments and was branded a 'Tory,' a derogatory term used to describe Americans who were 'loyal to the British' during the American Revolution. In 1800, the name of the newspaper was changed to the ""Norristown Herald and Weekly Advertiser"", a name it retained in various forms until 1922, when it was
The Illustrated Times Weekly Newspaper twopence and it became a rapid success. It was well illustrated, well written, and energetically conducted. The office was at 2 Catherine Street, Strand, on a site subsequently covered by the Gaiety Theatre and Restaurant. Among the artists who worked for the paper were Julian Portch, an excellent all-round draughtsman who was especially good at battle-scenes, Edouard Monn, Gustave Doré, H. Valentine, Gustave Janet, A.J. Palmer, Kenny Meadows, Harrison Weir, G. Cruikshank, Myles Birket Foster, C.H. Bennett, and W. McConnell. The Illustrated Times Weekly Newspaper The Illustrated Times Weekly Newspaper was an English newspaper and rival to "The Illustrated London