town-criers

James Wilson, the last of the town-criers, had his office in the Bell-in-Hand Tavern in the basement.

The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 2, November, 1884 Various

The retailers of moral truth, the town-criers that go shouting in the streets some sentence passed long ago in reason's court against some inadmissible desire, know nothing of justice or mercy or reason -- three principles essentially identical.

The Life of Reason George Santayana 1907

In Bombay they serve as night watchmen, town-criers, drummers, trumpeters and hangmen.

The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala Robert Vane Russell 1894

The resolution is proclaimed by the town-criers, and at each article which is reduced in price the crowd shout, "Vive le Roi, vive M. Barras!"

The French Revolution - Volume 1 Hippolyte Taine 1860

The last exercise the function of priests or magicians; and, by pretended divinations, interpretations of dreams, and magical performances, they have great influence in the councils of the nation: they also exercise the office of town-criers.

Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe William Bingley 1798

They don't tell the truth, they distort it, they are town-criers of disinformation.

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