Features & Stories
Fun, Facts & Fancies was a regular light-hearted column in the Isle of Wight Observer a century ago.
Engaged in one of the strangest experiments ever undertaken are Dr A M Case, formerly house surgeon at the County Hospital, and Mr Kenneth Whittle, granted a year's absence from his position as pathologist at the same institution.
In today's climate of strict rules for Health and Safety a headline like this would not be considered amusing. However 50 years ago one wonders if Roy's parents were even informed of their son's mishap.
A physician has revived the agitation against the habit of licking postage stamps.
A century ago the Isle of Wight Observer had several columns on subjects of general interest. Some of the articles make amusing reading today.
"Winter's Pie" and "Printers Pie" were magazines published to raise money for various Benefit Funds
The showrooms have shown a certain change. Now the great majority of the new models are marked by a simplicity of style.
It has needed the War to make known the facilities now in existence for the rapid and clean healing of wounds.