Photo: Al Capone on the Cover of Times 1930 Source 4 date

A&E Bio - Al Capone [1]
A&E Bio - Al Capone [2]
A&E Bio - Al Capone [3]
A&E Bio - Al Capone [4]
A&E Bio - Al Capone [5]
A&E Bio - Al Capone [6]
A&E Bio - Al Capone [7]
A&E Bio - Al Capone [8]
A&E Bio - Al Capone [9]


Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone (January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947) was an Italian-American gangster who led a Prohibition-era crime syndicate. Known as the "Capones", the group was dedicated to smuggling and bootlegging liquor, and other illegal activities such as prostitution, in Chicago from the early 1920s to 1931.

Born in Brooklyn, New York to Italian immigrants, Capone became involved with gang activity at a young age after being expelled from school at age 14.[citation needed] In his early twenties, he moved to Chicago to take advantage of a new opportunity to make money smuggling illegal alcoholic beverages into the city during Prohibition. He also engaged in various other criminal activities, including bribery of government figures and prostitution. Despite his illegitimate occupation, Capone became a highly visible public figure. He made various charitable endeavors using the money he made from his activities, and was viewed by many to be a "modern-day Robin Hood".[1]

However, Capone gained infamy when the public discovered his involvement in the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, which resulted in the death of seven of Capone's rival gang members.[2] Capone's reign ended when he was found guilty of tax evasion, and sent to federal prison. His incarceration included a stay at Alcatraz federal prison. In the final years of Capone's life, his mental and physical health deteriorated rapidly due to neurosyphilis, a disease which he had contracted several years before. On January 25, 1947, he died from cardiac arrest after suffering a stroke.
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(1925) The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Prohibition created another opportunity for Wolfshiem to begin a brand new shady endeavor, which he ultimately hooked Gatsby into. Because alcohol was outlawed, it was harder to come by(obviously); however, in the 1920's you could get alcohol as a prescription drug and drug stores were allowed to carry it. So Gatsby and Wolfshiem opened up numerous drug stores together and made a profit by selling alcohol under the table. This is where all of Gatsby's wealth comes from (or so it's inferred), which enables him to throw the parties, which increases his "popularity", et cetera, et cetera... Source (not the greatest)

Books from Archive.org

(1806)Remarks on the culture and preparation of hemp in Canada
(1808)A Treatise on Hemp...
(1854) Flax and Hemp, their culture and manipulation
(1864) Flax and Hemp
(1892) Early attempts to introduce the cultivation of hemp in eastern British America
(1898) A report on the culture of hemp in Europe, including a special consular report on the growth of hemp in Italy, received through the Department of state
(1900) Reign of Law - a tale of the Kentucky hemp fields
(1916) Hemp hurds as paper-making material
(1917) Rope and Twine Information
(1919) Cordage and cordage hemp and fibres

Rocco Perry "Canada's Al Capone"

Rocco Perri was the most colourful, successful and charismatic Mafia boss in Canadian history. He founded a bootleg empire that streched from Ontario to New York, Buffalo, Chicago, the Maritimes and beyond. Perri's influence extended to American and Canadian Customs officials, high ranking police officers and senior politicians. Known as "Canada's Al Capone," he was a legend in his own lifetime.

Source: King of the Mob, James Dubro and Robin F. Rowland, 1987, Penguin Books Canada Limited