August 19, 1889: Jabez Wilson applied for a job with the Red-Headed League. [REDH]
Cocoa’s C’animals
Can you guess which canonical story that this refers to?
Limericks
There is no event on file for August 17th or 18th. Since the last case was CREE, how about three limericks by a wonderfully talented Sherlockian and Hound of the Internet who is sorely missed? Which ending line do you like? Let me know, and on with the show!
The Creeping Man
He ventured out every ninth night,
To scramble up trees in delight.
But then he was seized
By the dog he’d teased
Whose fangs tore his throat with one bite.
-Don Dillistone, November, 2002
The Creeping Man
He ventured out every ninth night,
To scramble up trees in delight.
But then he was seized
By his dog whom he’d teased,
Who slashed his throat with a well-placed bite.
-Don Dillistone, November, 2002
The Creeping Man
He ventured out every ninth night,
To scramble up trees in delight.
But then he was seized
By the dog he’d teased,
Who ripped his throat with a savage bite.
-Don Dillistone, November, 2002
On August 16th…
August 16, 1903: Professor Presbury took Lowenstein’s elixir of life a sixth time. [CREE]
On August 15th…
August 15, 1898: At 3 a.m., Hilton Cubitt was shot to death by Abe Slaney. [DANC]
August 15, 1898: Abe Slaney arrested for the murder of Hilton Cubitt. [DANC]
On August 14th…
August 14, 1898: Seventh and last Dancing Men (Message: “Elsie Prepare to meet thy God”) appeared. [DANC]
On August 12th…
August 12, 1888: Holmes received a copy of Jim Browner’s confession from G. Lestrade. [CARD]
August 12, 1898: Hilton Cubitt visited Holmes again. [DANC]
On August 11th…
August 11, 1888: Jim Browner confessed to the murders of Alec Fairbairn and Mary Cushing. [CARD]
On August 10th…
August 10, 1888: Holmes examined the two severed ears [CARD]
On August 9th…
August 9, 1860: Lucy Ferrier and Enoch Drebber were married. [STUD]
August 9, 1888: Susan Cushing received a packet containing two severed ears. [CARD]
On August 7th…
August 7, 1888: Jim Browner mailed two severed ears to S. Cushing. [CARD]
August 7, 1903: Professor Presbury took Lowenstein’s elixir of life for the fifth time. [CREE]
On August 6th…
August 6, 1888: Jim Browner murdered Alec Fairbairn and Mary Cushing [CARD]
On August 5th…
August 5, 1909: Holmes killed the Cyanea capillata [LION]
On August 4th…
August 4, 1860: John Ferrier was murdered [STUD]
August 4, 1909: MacPherson’s Airedale was killed by the Cyanea capillata [LION]
On August 3rd…
August 3, 1898: The sixth Dancing Men (Message: “Never”) appeared. [DANC]
On August 2nd…
August 2, 1898: The fifth Dancing Men (Message: “Come Elsie”) appeared. [DANC]
August 2, 1914: Baron Von Herling congratulated Von Bork on his successful espionage. [LAST]
August 2, 1914: “Altamont” (AKA Sherlock Holmes) handed over the book disclosing British naval signals (AKA Practical Handbook of Bee Culture) to Von Bork. [LAST]
August 2, 1914: Holmes and Watson captured Von Bork. [LAST]
On August 1st…
August 1, 1914: Steiner’s store was raided and Steiner sent to Portsmouth jail. [LAST]
The 2016 Treasure Hunt Is Posted
Hello Treasure Hunters!
It is now 5 AM, August 1, 2016, in India; in honor of our new competitors from The Sherlock Holmes Society of India I am posting the 2016 Treasure Hunt now although it is not quite August 1 for many of us yet. This posting time seems an appropriate time considering the information about five in the morning contained in RESI.
As always, a forum has been opened on the Quiz page for questions, clarifications, complaints, etc. I will respond to any postings as quickly as possible. I’m thinking you will probably find some error or the other in the document, despite many hours of proofing/checking. If you do not, thank Sheila Holtgrieve (JHWS Daisy) for her fine proof-reading and consulting work on this year’s hunt; if you do find errors, it is my fault as I continued to tinker with the thing after Sheila’s good work was complete. Any needed corrections will be posted to the forum. Please check it from time to time.
Please don’t forget the hunt is scored on a point system. Therefore, if you know part of a question (Who?), but not the other part (What?), please add the part you do know to your document. You will receive credit for each individual part of the question that is answered correctly.
I have uploaded the Treasure Hunt in Microsoft Word (.docx) and in .pdf. Please see the rules page for instructions for submitting your finished hunt.
Ok, on you go…Happy Hunting!
Margie
JHWS/Gwen
2016 Treasure Hunt Master
On July 31st…
July 31, 1889: At 2 a.m., Holmes captured Joseph Harrison and retrieved the Naval Treaty. [NAVA]
2016 Treasure Hunt Forum/ Open on Quiz Page
Hello 2016 Treasure Hunters!
This post is now open for clarifications/questions/discussion concerning the 4th Annual JHWS Treasure Hunt. I am opening the forum today, as our Treasure Hunt will post tomorrow evening (PDT) when it will be July 31 yet in some parts of the world but August 1 in other areas. As we are now such a global group, we have many time zones to consider.
This forum will remain open through September 1. Please feel free to discuss anything related to the hunt with the exception of posting specific answers to any of the questions. Any questions posted here for the Treasure Hunt Master will be answered as quickly as possible.
Happy Hunting!
Margie