Dr. J. Eugene Jordan
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- May 22, 1888The Man Who Beat Death with 'New Science' in SeattleA local resident details his miraculous recovery from rheumatism and kidney failure after conventional doctors gave up on him.Seattle, WA
- Feb 13, 1889The Miracle Doctor of Pine Street: How One Man’s ‘New Science’ Tamed Seattle’s SicknessIn the winter of 1890, Dr. J. Eugene Jordan’s 'Histogenetic' remedies were curing everything from scrofula to neuralgia, drawing testimonies from desperate locals who claimed conventional medicine had failed them.912 Pine Street, Seattle, WA
- Feb 22, 1889The Man Who Claimed to Cure What Killed WashingtonA Seattle physician unveils a 'new system' of medicine that he says has cured his own chronic ailments—and predicts the end of the old medical establishment.Seattle, WA
- Mar 31, 1889An 1889 Patient Testimonial for Dr. J. Eugene JordanA nineteenth-century resident of the Seattle area shares a harrowing, vivid account of surviving chronic illness through a controversial 'histogenetic' medical system.Seattle, WA
- May 22, 1889Seattle Patient Praises Dr. Jordan's Histogenetic TreatmentA local man claims that after years of suffering and failed medical treatment, a 'Histogenetic' system cured his long-standing wounds and broken health.Seattle, WA
- Apr 16, 1892The Bear on Yesler's Grounds: An Urban PanicWhen Dr. Jordan's pet bear broke loose, he terrorized a neighborhood and sent a handful of panicked men scrambling into a two-story barn to escape his 'affectionate' embrace.Seattle, WA
- Feb 5, 1893The Strange Journey of a Dismissal LetterA delayed letter of dismissal, postmarked weeks after it was written, adds a layer of intrigue to the high-stakes probate battle surrounding the Yesler estate.Seattle, WA
- Feb 16, 1893The Yesler Will Case: A Dead Millionaire, a Missing Will, and a Widow on TrialIn a Seattle courtroom, prosecutors argue that Mrs. Yesler conspired to destroy her husband's will—while defense lawyers call the case a web of speculation and newspaper rumor.Seattle, WA
- Mar 3, 1895The Tear-Off Ballot Stub and the $25 Fine for Not VotingTwo 1893 bills proposed a perforated anti-fraud ballot and compulsory voting with transient polling places, hoping to end vote buying in Washington.Olympia, WA
- Mar 2, 1896The Last Rally: How Seattle’s Republicans Tried to Buy the Vote with Prima Donnas and QuartetsAs election day approaches, the Republican party stages its final grand spectacle at the Armory, promising musical entertainment for ladies and a landslide victory for Frank D. Black over the 'mongrel' Populist ticket.Seattle, WA
- Nov 25, 1903The Detective Who Watched a Stenographer—and the Doctor Who Paid HimA Seattle lawsuit over unpaid surveillance opens a window onto Dr. J. Eugene Jordan’s relationship with Margaret Deboe, the young woman who killed herself with his revolver.Seattle, WA