Isle of Wight Observer: May 5th 1917: SCHOOL OF ART – The school commenced its summer term on Tuesday. A special feature of the term will be the outdoor sketching class, which is looked forward to with great enthusiasm by the students. May 5th 1917: SPRING WEAR – Buying in these days is a serious
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Isle of Wight Observer:- Apr 7th 1917: LIEUT. J. W. TRODD – An interesting account of the employment of German prisoners in food production at Evasham appeared in Monday’s Daily Telegraph, which mentioned that the camp where the workers are located is under the command of Lieut. J. W. TRODD of this town. Apr 14th
Isle of Wight Observer:- Mar 3rd 1917: POTATOES – Many households have been without the once humble but now luxurious tuber throughout the week. Mar 10th 1917: BANKRUPTCY NOTICE – A receiving order in bankruptcy is gazetted in the case of Arthur BEVIS, 71 Union Street, Ryde, outfitter. Mar 10th 1917: I.W. COUNTY HOSPITAL –
Isle of Wight Observer:- Feb 3rd 1917: YELF’S HOTEL – At the Borough Bench sitting on Monday the license of Yelf’s Hotel was temporarily transferred from Mrs Norah B. JENNINGS to Miss MOULDEN, of the Albion Hotel, Freshwater, and Mr S. B. THRESHER. Feb 3rd 1917: “A COUNTRY GIRL” – This bright musical play was
Isle of Wight Observer:- Jan 6th 1917: EDUCATION – Miss Maud GAGE, an assistant teacher in the infants’ department of the Bettesworth Road School, sent in her resignation. The Chairman, in moving that it be accepted, stated that Miss GAGE had been connected with the school for a number of years, and had rendered excellent
Isle of Wight Observer:- Dec 2nd 1916: RELIEF SOCIETY – The Committee of this Society, which was established in 1839 for the relief of the aged and infirm of all Denominations, propose if funds will permit to make a distribution of coal as usual, and hope that friends will kindly help. Subscriptions will be gladly
Isle of Wight Observer:- Nov 4th 1916: FOR THE SOLDIERS – The Y.M.C.A. who have now one of their centres established and in full working order at the Town Hall for the use of the troops stationed in the town, will be glad to receive gifts of flowers, illustrated papers and magazines, and we feel
Isle of Wight Observer:- Oct 7th 1916: BATHING HUTS – The profits from the bathing huts on the Eastern Esplanade, amounting to 50 guineas, have been handed over to the Royal I.W. County Hospital by the Mayor, who made himself personally responsible for initiating the new and, what has proved to be, popular bathing rendezvous.
Isle of Wight Observer:- Sept 2nd 1916: BUTTER A LUXURY – Much as householders have economised in the use of butter, it looks as if the process would have to be carried still further, we have depended too much in the past upon products from abroad. Evidence accumulates that fresh butter may rise very shortly
Isle of Wight Observer:- Aug 5th 1916: AEROPLANE – An aeroplane met with a mishap when flying over the town at about 1,500 feet. Something went wrong with the engine, and the pilot, a young lieutenant, at once put the machine about with the object of finding a safe landing place. He skilfully planed down