Chiro-Picker’s Fresh Pick — Composing the BJ Palmer Mansion

November 29, 2013, 12:30 am
Filed under: Chiro-Picker, chiropractic history | Tags: BJ Palmer, Chiro-Picker, chiropractic history, Davenport Iowa, Joe Ierano DC, Little Bit o' Heaven, Palmer College of Chiropractic, Palmer Mansion, Palmer School of Chiropractic, Todd Waters

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From the moment you walk in, you are overcome by a feeling of heaviness. For the Second Empire structure recognizes no other time than the period it housed its master, Dr. BJ Palmer.

Those that have had the opportunity to visit the BJ Palmer Mansion — which sits on the south end of the block of buildings on Brady Street that make up the Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa — quickly recognize the richness to our past that this piece of chiropractic history affords.

I’ve been to the mansion twice myself and have attempted to photograph every nook and cranny — an impossible and overwhelming task, because there are just too many fascinating items. Continue reading →

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Chiro-Picker’s Fresh Pick — Another Look at BJ’s Epigrams: the writing behind the writing

November 5, 2013, 12:30 am
Filed under: Chiro-Picker, chiropractic history | Tags: A Message to Garcia, As a Man Thinketh, BJ Palmer, Chiro-Picker, chiropractic history, Deliver Your Message to Garcia, Elbert Hubbard, epigrams, Palmer School of Chiropractic

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As we were wrapping up production on our “Epigram Show” (Spinal Column Radio 169) the Chiropicker filed this article with some additional information to share regarding BJ’s Epigrams. It’s funny how things work out, because much of what he found was information that I was finding out as the show was coming together. The great thing is that not only do his findings further strengthen my own, but we both bring to the table additional information that supplement one another’s. — TL

BJ Palmer’s mentor and friend, Elbert Hubbard — American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher

**If “Nothing succeeds like Success” then Elbert Hubbard was the ideal candidate for BJ’s imitation.**

Hubbard owned Roycrofters, a fine maker of furniture and books. Each creation was a work of art. Roycrofter books were made of hand-cut paper and were renown for their wonderful artwork. Hubbard was a philosopher and authored many of the books himself. One in particular “A Message to Garcia” was a favorite of BJ’s who made it required reading of all his employees.

Another book published by Hubbard was entitled “Mottos: Being a Collection of Epigrams.” This book was a collection of cleaver quotations selected and penned by Hubbard. A quick thumbing of the book reveals some oft-quoted BJ sayings such as “I love you because you love the things I love.” BJ changed the wording of this to reflect him and his Innate:

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Episode 169 — BJ Palmer Epigrams

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Title: BJ Palmer Epigrams

Episode Number: 169

Host: Dr. Thomas Lamar

Show Date: 11/01/13

Run Time: 178:50

Description: BJ Palmer, the Developer of ChiropracTIC, is known for many things — one of which is the seemingly countless inspirational and THOT-provoking epigrams he scribed on the walls of the Palmer School of Chiropractic. In addition to impacting and encouraging all who read them, these quotes, in many ways described him… and worked to define him. Join Dr. Thomas Lamar for this very special episode of Spinal Column Radio in which he, along with Drs. Simon Senzon, Robert Borer, and Myron Brown — and of course, the ChiroPicker, Todd Waters — step back in time to discuss this fascinating characteristic associated with BJ of Davenport.

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Podcasting from the Fire Lookout Tower

See Flash? Sit Here. Save Ash! …. our epigram for the lookout tower after reading the lightning protocol of sitting on the special insulated chairs with feet off the ground in the event of a lightning storm that is in close proximity (less than one mile) to the tower.

Deer Ridge Lookout Tower outside of Bonners Ferry, Idaho

Can you see the tower?

Our living quarters 40 feet up in the air.

Lightning Storm drill. (note the glass insulators on the chair legs)

Podcasting the PreShow for SCR 169.

• Stuff Talked About on the Show:

Take Our Survey!
Box on the Wall
Archive Feeds
Simon Senzon Interview
Palmer Grads Remember the Epigrams
- Gravel, class of ’51 (SCR 147)
- Gold, class of ’57 (SCR 030)
- Stephensmyer, class of ’57 (SCR 046)
- Ribley, class of ’60 (SCR 053)
- Gainor, class of ’73 (SCR 088)
- Brown, class of ’74 (SCR 169)
- Rossi, class ’76 (SCR 064)
- Dubel, class ’80 (SCR 026)
Myron Brown and Todd Waters Interview (part 1)
R.S. Marlow POP Story on SCR 168
“Magical Chiropractors“ POP Story
Happy Home Podcast (slipping & checking) – episode 036
Rob Shaw – Weekly Sticky – on Rock Star Chiropractic Project
Robert Borer Interview
- Chiro-Picker Article – saving epigrams story
- Get your Epigrams: All Things Chiropractic
- Robert’s Tree House
- Robert’s Facebook
Keith Wassung
- check out Keith’s social media “epigrams”
- Spinal Column Reblog: Robbing Banks to Steal Pens
- TomLamarCartoon.com
Myron Brown and Todd Waters Interview (part 2)
- Todd’s Newest Book
  - Chasing DD: DD Palmer in the News 1886-1913
  - Chiro-Picker Book Shoppe
Elbert Hubbard – “A Message to Garcia”
- Read it
- Listen to Radio Drama
Fred Schofield

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Chiro-Picker’s Fresh Pick — Saving the Writing on the Wall: BJ’s Epigrams Gain New Life

October 25, 2013, 12:30 am
Filed under: Chiro-Picker, chiropractic history | Tags: BJ Palmer, Chips from Sweet Home, Chiro-Picker, chiropractic history, elevator shaft, epigrams, Palmer School of Chiropractic, Robert Borer DC, Todd Waters

Updated Picker Image by Todd Waters, aka “The Chiro-Picker” – SpinalColumnRadio featured blogger

You can imagine that as the ChiroPicker, my eyes are always open looking for cool vintage items that represent the history of chiropractic. Sometimes these items are not the dusty, old antiques you’d expect. Sometimes they are not even something you can hold — like stories. For this particular Fresh Pick installment, and the couple that follow, I want to share some of these finds.

I love the story of Dr. Robert Borer’s search for BJ’s original epigrams. Epigrams, of course, are pithy sayings or remarks that express an idea or concept in a cleaver and amusing way. To say that BJ had an affinity for them would be an understatement for sure.

Up to the year of BJ’s death the Palmer School of Chiropractic was covered with these thought-provoking quotes — from the bathroom walls to the sides of the buildings.

All free wall space was fair game. “Get the Big Idea. All Else Follows” and “The Power that Made the Body, Heals the Body” are just two examples (more here).

However after BJ’s passing, his son David assumed the presidency of the school and had the epigrams painted over in favor of a fresh coat of paint. Most did not survive the Palmer College of Chiropractic’s facelift, but a few did. One area where the “writing on the wall” still can be seen is on top of the D.D. Palmer Memorial Building (Up’E’nuf). It was here that the epigrams were actually etched into the roof ledge walls — a technique that was certainly safe from the brush of paint.

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Episode 168 — Dr. Joseph Strauss, Dr. Eric Plasker, and Station WHO

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Title: Dr. Joseph Strauss, Dr. Eric Plasker, and Station WHO

Episode Number: 168

Host: Dr. Thomas Lamar

Show Date: 10/10/13

Run Time: 220:16

Description: Dr. Thomas Lamar is talking about Old Time Radio again! Join him as he steps back in time to tune in chiropractic-radio-past to talk about the “other” radio station BJ Palmer is known for: Station WHO. Plus he empties the Fall 2012 New Beginnings Interview Vault to share two great interviews. In the number one slot: Dr. Eric Plasker, author of the international best-selling 100 Year Lifestyle returns to share the keys to revolutionizing our patient education. Then, in the number two slot: Blue Books auTHOR, educaTOR, and long time chiropracTOR, Dr. Joe Strauss sits down to talk about drawing lines — demarcating between not only chiropractic and medicine, but chiropractic philosophy and Christianity. At the half way point, Dr. Lamar gives an overview of his “Mission Possible” ChiroFEST 2013 experience and shares an interviewette he did with the well-known GMO Health-Risk Expert, Jeffery Smith. Plus, take a virtual “tour of the mind” through BJ’s first radio station: WOC; marvel at the POP; learn all about parachuting cats, and enjoy the radio stories of former President of the United States, Ronald “Dutch” Reagan — Palmer’s most remembered station employee.

(Interviews with Drs. Eric Plasker and Joseph Strauss recorded at the Fall 2012 New Beginnings Chiropractic Weekend in Long Branch, New Jersey).

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…From the Pigeon Roost

Tour the SCR Studio

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ON LOCATION in New Jersey

-22nd Anniversary-

Revolutionizing Patient Education

Erick Plasker, DC

New Beginnings Chiropractic Weekend

2012

Dr. Thomas Lamar interviews Dr. Eric Plasker
at the Fall 2012 New Beginnings Chiropractic Weekend.

• Learn more about Dr. Plasker:

– 100 Year Lifestyle website

– 100 Year Lifestyle Facebook Page

– BUY the BOOK (2nd ed.)

– Listen to our first interview with Dr. P

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GMO Health-Risk Expert Jeffery Smith

• Learn more about the GMO Danger:

– SeedsOfDeception.com

– GeneticRouletteMovie.com

– NonGMOshoppingGuide.com

– ResponsibleTechnology.org

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ON LOCATION in New Jersey

-22nd Anniversary-

Outside the Box ChiropracTOR

Joseph Strauss, DC

New Beginnings Chiropractic Weekend

2012

Dr. Thomas Lamar interviews Dr. Joseph Strauss
at the Fall 2012 New Beginnings Chiropractic Weekend.

• Learn more about Dr. Strauss:

– Chiropractic Outside the Box

– Reconciling Chiropractic Philosophy and the Word of God

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WOC — Chiropractic Radio — WHO

Ronald “Dutch” Reagan

Ronald “Dutch” Reagan at WOC-WHO

WHO studio on Walnut Street in DesMoines. BJ moved the studio to this location shortly after purchasing it.

Dr. Lamar’s new-to-him RCA-look-a-like 77-series “pill” mirophone with recreated WHO mic flag.

Rare photo of “Dutch” Reagan calling the action LIVE at Drake Stadium field — 1934.

WHO towers in downtown Des Moines, Iowa

WHO Bankers Life postcard

“Dutch” Reagan in ad for WOC-WHO. circa 1933.

Taxidermy of Palmer’s St. Bernard, Big Ben, under the piano in WOC’s second studio located in the music room of the BJ Palmer residence.

“Camera Box” Condensor Microphone from early days of Radio

WHO brochure from 1939

Palmer School of Chiropractic Block of Buildings on Brady Street. Note the WOC radio antenna. Station is located atop the tall administration building in the middle. Note the “pigeon roost” atop the BJ Palmer residence on the far left.