My latest pick is a treasure trove of information about the early days of W-H-O Radio, Des Moines, Iowa.

W-H-O was the second radio station purchased by the Developer of Chiropractic, BJ Palmer. It is also where Dutch Reagan got his start in show business as a radio sports announcer. After some motion pictures and a governorship, Ronald Reagan landed the gig as the 40th president of the United States.

I found a compilation of newsletters bound in a book entitled “Our Home Office.” The newsletters originated from Bankers Life Insurance company, the original owners of Station W-H-O. The book contained the very first issue of Our Home Office, published April 1, 1927, and then continued biweekly, through November 15, 1930.

Bankers Life president, Gerard Nollen, stated that the purpose of the newsletter was to “promote loyalty and enthusiasm” among his employees. I got the sense while reading through these newsletters that Nollen would have been a good person to work for and that he encouraged his team to use their talents. Continue reading →

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Chiro-Picker’s Fresh Pick — BJ Looking Back at Me in the Mirror

September 26, 2013, 12:30 am
Filed under: Chiro-Picker, chiropractic history | Tags: BJ Palmer, Chiro-Picker, Todd Waters

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

“You Never Know How Far Reaching….”

I never EVER imagined that BECAUSE of this podcast, I’d meet “BJ Palmer.” …Then again, I bet Todd Waters thought the same.

(By the way, this is Dr. Lamar stealing Todd’s corner of the website again… only because it’s the best place to share this).

Several some-odd-years-ago, when antique collector Todd Waters set his hands on the rare, 1931, recordings of the Developer broadcasting on the radio,

there was no way he could have possibly known that with a wig, a cigar, some period clothing, and the discovery of a hidden alter-ego: he was to become, in a way, the man whose voice was etched on the acetate records now in his possession. For staring back at him in the mirror was the very likeness of BJ.

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Chiro-Picker’s Fresh Pick — The Building Blocks of Chiropractic

September 18, 2013, 12:30 am
Filed under: Chiro-Picker, chiropractic history | Tags: BJ Palmer, Chiro-Picker, chiropractic history, DD Palmer, Harvey Lillard, Palmer School of Chiropractic, Ryan Block Building, Todd Waters

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

A brick sits on my desk. But this is not just any brick….

In 1888 DD Palmer moved his magnetic healing practice to Davenport, Iowa, renting rooms in the Ryan Block Building on the corner of Second and Brady streets. Palmer not only used these rooms as his office for his patients, but as his residence for his family. His vitalistic, hands-only, magnetic healing methods were so successful and sought after, that within four years he required the square footage of the building’s entire fourth floor. Room and board was made available for his most severe cases.

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A chiropractic college in Seattle? Bizarre. That’s what I first thought when I heard about it.

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Episode 164 — Girls, Gals, and Guru’s Dr. Carol Ann Malizia and Pure Chiropractic’s Dr. Heather Van Skyhock, plus “You Never Know How Far Reaching” a 37,000 foot adjustment will be!

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Title: Girls, Gals, and Guru’s Dr. Carol Ann Malizia and Pure Chiropractic’s Dr. Heather Van Skyhock, plus “You Never Know How Far Reaching” a 37,000 foot adjustment will be!

Episode Number: 164

Host: Dr. Thomas Lamar

Show Date: 06/28/13

Run Time: 93:39

Description: This one’s got a little bit of everything…. interviews, shout-outs, chiro-political rants, comedy, inspiration, and of course spizzerinctum. Join Dr. Thomas Lamar as he down at the 2012 California Jam to capture the vision of Triple G (Girls, Gals, and Gurus) chiropracTOR, Dr. Carol Ann Malizia. Then he’s off to the opposite coast at Fall 2012 New Beginnings Chiropractic Weekend to connect with a woman who found her way back home to Pure Chiropractic with a membership practice — Dr. Heather Van Skyhock. Plus our Big TOR on Campus, Brett Jones, files another installment of his BTOC as he visits with the newly inducted California Chiropractic Association President, Dr. Matt Hubbard. AND… BJ’s famous quote “You never know how far reaching…” is showcased by Dr. Kevin Donka aboard a jet plane at 37,000 feet. (Carol Ann Maliza, DC interview recorded at the 2012 California Jam in Costa Mesa, California. Heather Van Skyhock,DC interview recorded at the Fall 2012 New Beginnings Chiropractic Weekend in Long Branch, New Jersey).