I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

Episode 330: And It Is Always 1895

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“A collector of obscure volumes” [EMPT] </h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPFJP2QkPe8JVWTGuxuVOsXYqeOOJ4KbJDbJED96SEvum0HSwVx8n7eAzfjBFQ5JAnBU2WMfFiybGeK_7roNYjIlV28VJXlM7YSCKK9BOXqY7sPxP34MFcwwy5miH--40KgM3FNmczKN6dRWmKLtLH57VDdkOVXzkqbccqeZFaGpdtMCEBchHnETEudEEK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1430" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPFJP2QkPe8JVWTGuxuVOsXYqeOOJ4KbJDbJED96SEvum0HSwVx8n7eAzfjBFQ5JAnBU2WMfFiybGeK_7roNYjIlV28VJXlM7YSCKK9BOXqY7sPxP34MFcwwy5miH--40KgM3FNmczKN6dRWmKLtLH57VDdkOVXzkqbccqeZFaGpdtMCEBchHnETEudEEK=w640-h394" width="640" /></a></div></div><p></p><p>Today we honor the enduring legacy of Vincent Starrett — the legendary journalist, bibliophile, and founding member of the Baker Street Irregulars — as we approach the 140th anniversary of his birth. To celebrate, the Torists International S.S. will host a landmark conference from October 23-25, 2026, in Starrett’s longtime home of Chicago.</p><p>The event's organizers, Jonathan Shimberg and Linda Crohn, share the inspiration behind the gathering and their own storied history within the Sherlockian community. They explain how the conference came together, and why Starrett’s influence remains so vital to readers and collectors today. </p><p>Our “<b>Learned Societies</b>” segment kicks off with Sherlockian society activities coming up the last half of May. Then, it’s a new edition of “<b>Examining the Pictures</b>,” with the film critic, journalist, and author Christian Monggaard, BSI, as he reviews Guy Ritchie’s new Amazon Prime series, <i>Young Sherlock</i>. </p><p>Finally, the <b>Canonical Couplet</b> quiz will test your Sherlock Holmes knowledge, with a copy of something from the IHOSE vaults for the winner. 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Episode 330: And It Is Always 1895

“A collector of obscure volumes” [EMPT] Today we honor the enduring legacy of Vincent Starrett — the legendary journalist, bibliophile, and...

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by Scott Monty

Baker Street Elementary – Motherly Love

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“by the honour of your mother” [SIGN]<span> </span></h4><h4 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhSrOPyDbTObu4B5UFRwQ_W0fCOFj8GhGAFJ_MA0xULwBEtlyAauiipZYoceoraPvDGzNwHf7E3OHjz41nRNlmwubQakFFeiBaq2dOm-U3eob-xJzbTovIlqdz5jiqWI2o8xAZ6oerVqITrk1qLqrIeo-n4H5C6xDOz2dA0cj1fmOCr8OoggdcG4GSbw/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20222.1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhSrOPyDbTObu4B5UFRwQ_W0fCOFj8GhGAFJ_MA0xULwBEtlyAauiipZYoceoraPvDGzNwHf7E3OHjz41nRNlmwubQakFFeiBaq2dOm-U3eob-xJzbTovIlqdz5jiqWI2o8xAZ6oerVqITrk1qLqrIeo-n4H5C6xDOz2dA0cj1fmOCr8OoggdcG4GSbw/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20222.1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></h4><div>Because of traditional gender roles (and inheritance and property laws) fathers typically commanded the households in the Sherlock Holmes stories — we're looking at you, Grimesby Roylott and Jephro Rucastle.</div><div><br /></div><div>But here and there, we find mothers who stepped up and took charge. Or at least made their wishes clearly known.</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Mrs. Ferguson let Mrs. Mason know what was going on, in order that her baby would be under watchful eyes ("The Sussex Vampire")</li><li>Mrs. St. Claire took it upon herself to go in search of her husband in some of the seedier areas of London ("The Man with the Twisted Lip")</li><li>Mrs. Munro hid her daughter from her second husband, for fear of rejection ("The Yellow Face")</li><li>Mrs. Maberley stood by her decision to remain in her house ("The Three Gables")</li><li>And of course, the matronly Mrs. Hudson kept things running at 221B Baker Street</li></ul></div><div>The number of mothers in the Canon is small, as we're not definitely told about whether many of the married women we come across have children. But we can rest assured that they cared deeply about their families.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you don't believe us, go ask your mother. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINRKCdW5jf1OZjrIKkmWEIhv6ZocyxYf847aj91JKOp2snTtavYqWB7sNsL1LOV5uMd6dRXwOyoW-Qo902YdPKdkPFtJRrX54MccQFZGIfVre_0d4Fx8zXxczayZK9JwbsiWjZAMnOB1ONBKl_I11MdjZ9OOpGB627BIYZeHAORh-tEkX8XdLUH_I6ls/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20222.2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINRKCdW5jf1OZjrIKkmWEIhv6ZocyxYf847aj91JKOp2snTtavYqWB7sNsL1LOV5uMd6dRXwOyoW-Qo902YdPKdkPFtJRrX54MccQFZGIfVre_0d4Fx8zXxczayZK9JwbsiWjZAMnOB1ONBKl_I11MdjZ9OOpGB627BIYZeHAORh-tEkX8XdLUH_I6ls/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20222.2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Xom5xZ0cmsMv7122nhN1-Kdv93b9HmGqHeg9LannVBdtVum-jJ-OfdNrdH6bhBn6Xz_NpbKUguHsqNNTYYTPx5X12U0iIiX-DFFfDkHyGTzqKcR3Wx4XFcEoNAI63GtTvn9c-p3g-vCz2XmtPsVBi3dlsFhqjpUZp0GW_yryiyRHx7F_7G5fsnZkB6k/s1365/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20222.3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1365" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Xom5xZ0cmsMv7122nhN1-Kdv93b9HmGqHeg9LannVBdtVum-jJ-OfdNrdH6bhBn6Xz_NpbKUguHsqNNTYYTPx5X12U0iIiX-DFFfDkHyGTzqKcR3Wx4XFcEoNAI63GtTvn9c-p3g-vCz2XmtPsVBi3dlsFhqjpUZp0GW_yryiyRHx7F_7G5fsnZkB6k/w640-h360/Baker%20Street%20Elementary%20222.3.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><i>Baker Street Elementary</i></b><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> follows the original adventures of Sherlock Holmes and <a class="b-tooltip-container" data-preview="" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=John+Watson+Sherlock+Holmes&bbid=6321981775136876837&bpid=3408911776569555507" target="_blank"><span class="b-tooltip" style="display: none;"><iframe src="/share-widget?w=poi&o=t&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fved%3D1t%3A260882%26q%3DJohn%2BWatson%2BSherlock%2BHolmes%26bbid%3D6321981775136876837%26bpid%3D3408911776569555507"></iframe></span>John Watson</a>, as they and their friends work through the issues of elementary school in <a class="b-tooltip-container" data-preview="" href="https://www.google.com/search?ved=1t:260882&q=Victorian+London&bbid=6321981775136876837&bpid=3408911776569555507" target="_blank"><span class="b-tooltip" style="display: none;"><iframe src="/share-widget?w=poi&o=t&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fved%3D1t%3A260882%26q%3DVictorian%2BLondon%26bbid%3D6321981775136876837%26bpid%3D3408911776569555507"></iframe></span>Victorian London</a>. An archive of all previous episodes can be viewed at the <a href="https://www.dfw-sherlock.org/baker-street-elementary.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baker Street Elementary website</a></span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">.</span></div><div><div><br /></div><div><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHxoov2AdCNzI-sA382WHyzmCYKmU5vuVxxUUbwgmzd_zESpxNTWBoDo-0BOUVmZPf0EpIOXFT9y59il288HBvx1-_JJJXxHhZAn2orzWJPWbYZasKlLBplbQMHDaY9thgs_w1diI7ch/s1600/Baker+Street+Elementary.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHxoov2AdCNzI-sA382WHyzmCYKmU5vuVxxUUbwgmzd_zESpxNTWBoDo-0BOUVmZPf0EpIOXFT9y59il288HBvx1-_JJJXxHhZAn2orzWJPWbYZasKlLBplbQMHDaY9thgs_w1diI7ch/s640/Baker+Street+Elementary.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><br /><br />