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This week’s Forum topic is one that has had little, if any, explication from the textual Canon: stationery.
What evidence exists of the various writing papers, envelopes, calling cards, invitations, pens, pencils, etc. that would be generally thought to be found in a Victorian Stationers Shop? Prepare to be surprised.
Our loyal Member from Dubai, UAE, Kumar Bhatia “Bobbie” sends along this very interesting article from the BBC News Magazine on-line about William Gillette and the newly discovered Sherlock Holmes silent movie. http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30932322
Thank you “Bobbie”. We appreciate your sending this along.
RESULTS: Michele Lopez “Reggie” has created a winner! Lots of positive comments on this week’s quiz. Taking honours were: Denny Dobry “Kirby,” Elinor Gray “Misty” and our Team, Margie Deck “Gwen” and Sheila Holtgrieve “Daisy.” Well done, all! And “Thank You” Michele for a Canonical Taste of Italy. Answers here: 2015-5 Weekly Quiz Italy Answers
Sorry, Buttons is a day late . . . Download here: 2015-5 Weekly Quiz Italy
This week’s quiz was created by our Member from Italy and President of Uno Studio in Holmes, Michele Lopez “Reggie.” Please submit your solutions by noon Wednesday, January 28 to: buttons@johnhwatsonsociety.com
1891 Saturday January 23rd: Holmes incommoded Moriarty. I always enjoy anticipating what is coming with this situation!
There are no events in the Canon for January 24 through the 31st. Return in February!
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1897 Friday January 22nd: Holmes allows Captain Crocker to go free by the British Gentleman’s Code of Ethics.
Thursday 1897 January 21st: Sir Eustace Breckenstall was killed by Captain James Crocker.
Thursday 1897 January 21st: Theresa Wright,Lady Breckenstall’s maid, said she saw three men in the moonlight.
One of my favorite stories ! How long I dreamed of being woken up by Holmes in his stirring words” Come Watson, Come he cried, The game is afoot”.
What do we know about Dr Watson’s and Mr Holmes’ shoes from the Canonical evidence?
There has been a bit of virtual remodeling here at the Consulting Rooms. A few things have been moved around, so feel free to click here and there and get comfortable.
We hope you won’t notice any problems, but if you come across broken links (or any other site issues), please let Selena know.
RESULTS: Michele Lopez, Denny Dobry, Margie Deck and Sheila Holtgrieve all got the usual answer of Paganini, who played on a single E string. However, Michele Lopez “Reggie” also added the oft-overlooked Canonical reference to Charlie Peace in ILLU. Charlie was a real criminal who appeared on stage with a one-string violin act. He can be found in Tracy’s Encyclodpedia Sherlockiana and in Wikipedia. Congratulations all!
Here is a single question quiz for this week. Please submit answer by Noon Wednesday, January 21, 2015 to buttons@johnhwatsonsociety.com.
Who was a skilled player of the single-stringed violin?
1886 January 18, Monday: Lady Eva Blackwell married the Earl of Dovercourt.
Congratulations to our Member, Ashley Mayo “Argos,” who informs us that he has been appointed as Treasurer of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London. Ashley is a Charter Member of JHWS from England. The Society extends its congratulations on this distinguished appointment.
The Society is moving to a new website platform/operating system soon. Our Webmistress, Beth Gallego “Selena” has been working for several months to convert over our entire website history and every post ever made. This has been a HUGE project for “Selena” and one the Society is truly indebted to Beth for doing, and doing so well.
For the next few days, Buttons will play with and experiment on the new system in order to learn its ins and outs. Next week sometime, we expect to “flip the switch” and “Selena” will turn on the new site. You will also have to experiment a bit–click here, click there, click everywhere–and discover what new features exist.
Thank you, “Selena” . . . Thank you Beth Gallego. As you may remember, Beth is a librarian in Burbank, California and is involved with Sherlockian groups and other Sherlockian librarians. She will be attending 221B Con in April and, hopefully, participating in discussions of the Society.
More on this topic later.
Society Member Diane Gilbert Madsen “Lass,” an author of note, has won Honourable Mention at the 2015 London Book Fair for her new book, The Conan Doyle Notes. This is a wonderful honour and we extend congratulations to “Lass.”
Her book is available on Amazon.
On January 15,16,17: A 3 day break in the action. Any ideas as to what Holmes and Dr Watson might have done?
Here is an interesting topic that should generate some discussion:
Did Dr Watson and Mr Holmes support the monarchy? Any evidence pro or con?
January 13th Wednesday 1886: Sherlock Holmes becomes engaged to Milverton’ s house maid.
January 13th Wednesday 1886: Holmes and Watson burglarized Milverton’s house.
January 13th Wednesday 1886: Charles Augustus Milverton was murdered.
January 12th, 1903, Monday : Sir James Saunders diagnosed Godfrey Emsworth’s disease as pseudo-leprosy.
January 11th: Another day off at The Firm. Possibly sleeping in and a leisurely breakfast by Mrs Hudson.
January 10, 1885: Saturday; Joseph Openshaw was killed by a fall into a chalk pit.