1906 - After 23 days in Jail, DD Palmer paid his fine and sold the school to BJ Palmer for $2,196.79 with a do-not-compete clause

Willard Carver - Attorney-chiropractor - est. the “Kiro-Practic College and Infirmary” with LL. Denny, D.C. in Oklahoma City

Palmer and Gregory opened “Palmer-Gregory College of Chiropractic” in Oklahoma City.

DD then moved to Portland, OR to open “DD Palmer College of Chiropractic” which later became “Western States”

• while in Oregon he wrote his first book (1910) that was basically just all his writings and stories put together in one book. It was called by 2 titles:

  • “The Art, Science and Philosophy of Chiropractic”

  • “The Chiropractor’s Adjuster”

DD then moved to Los Angeles, CA to teach at Rutledge System of Chiropractic Schools

• later said to C.S. Cleveland to become the “Cleveland College of Chiropractic”

After DD’s book he came up with his 3rd theory: the Theory of Subluxation

• Innate intelligence

• Subluxations caused by:

  • Toxins

  • Physical insults (trauma)

  • Auto-suggestion (thoughts) “you can think yourself sick and you can think yourself well”

  • He believed that most subluxations would be in the spine and the feet

DD and Mary (5th wife) went to Davenport in 1913 to meet his grandson, David

• Attended BJ’s Chiro-parade.

  • False rumor that DD was struck by a car at this parade

• DD died in Los Angeles, CA a few months later on October 20, 1913 from “Typhoid Fever” and “tendency for years to brain congestion”

  • Thought to be basically Alzheimer’s

  • Wanted to be remembered “He did his best” - poem he wrote years before his death

Loban was the 1st Non-Palmer to teach Chiropractic at Palmar College

• he took BJ to court 3 times

Mary published DD’s second book “The Chiropractor” by compiling his papers

“BJ of Davenport” written by Dr Joseph Keating

Bartlett Joshua Palmer: (BJ) born Sept 10, 1881. Youngest of 5 to DD.

• did not get along with Villa Thomas

• Left to work at the circus

• Returned at age 17 in 1900.

• Graduated fo DD’s school in Jan. 1902 as 15th graduate

• Ran school with DD for the first few years, and took it over when DD left

Moved the school to 828 Brady street in 1903