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| + | '''Gable, Clark''' (1901-1960)<br /> | ||
| + | 134, American actor; | ||
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| + | '''Gibbs, McKinley'''<br /> | ||
| + | 123, Pullman porter on the train Hicks takes to New York City, who deals in "race" records; imaginary? 125; | ||
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| + | '''Godwin Zipf'''<br /> | ||
| + | 80, "attorneys for the goldurned"; actually, attorneys for the Airmonts; could be a reference to George Kingsley Zipf, a Harvard linguist who studied word frequency and statistical patterns in language. He discovered that in any large body of text, the frequency of any word is inversely proportional to its rank, i.e., the most common word appears twice as often as the second, three times as often as the third, etc. This became Zipf’s Law. | ||
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'''Gooden, Charles "Smoky"'''<br /> | '''Gooden, Charles "Smoky"'''<br /> | ||
16, Black proprietor of a Milwaukee cigar shop | 16, Black proprietor of a Milwaukee cigar shop | ||
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| + | '''Gould Fisk Fidelity Bank and Trust'''<br /> | ||
| + | 115; Jay Gould and James Fisk were prominent Gilded Age financiers, often linked in railroads, finance, and speculative schemes (notably the “Black Friday” gold panic of 1869), but this particular bank is probably fictional; Hicks picks up some cash, a steamer ticket, and a new passport, 128; | ||
'''Green Mill, the'''<br /> | '''Green Mill, the'''<br /> | ||
16, The Green Mill is a legendary Chicago jazz club that served as a favorite speakeasy and hangout for Al Capone and his mobsters during the Prohibition era. Capone was a regular, favoring the establishment for its open operation thanks to police payoffs, its favorite singer, Joe E. Lewis, and his preferred booth with views of the entrances. The club retains its Prohibition-era atmosphere and offers jazz music, with secret tunnels once used for mob getaways still rumored to exist. | 16, The Green Mill is a legendary Chicago jazz club that served as a favorite speakeasy and hangout for Al Capone and his mobsters during the Prohibition era. Capone was a regular, favoring the establishment for its open operation thanks to police payoffs, its favorite singer, Joe E. Lewis, and his preferred booth with views of the entrances. The club retains its Prohibition-era atmosphere and offers jazz music, with secret tunnels once used for mob getaways still rumored to exist. | ||
| − | '''Guardalabene, Vito (1845-1921)'''<br /> | + | <div id="vito"></div>'''Guardalabene, Vito (1845-1921)'''<br /> |
| − | 1, a Sicilian mafioso and the founder of the Milwaukee crime family. He found and become the first known crime boss of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee_crime_family the Milwaukee La Cosa Nostra family] which still exists until this day. His criminal organization is thought to have existed as a branch of the Chicago Outfit. Guardalabene would rule as crime lord from 1918 until his death on February 6, 1921 from natural causes. [https://milwaukee.fandom.com/wiki/Vito_Guardalabene More...]; tapping Mr. and Mrs. Dinkelsbühler for $20 a week, 67; | + | 1, a Sicilian mafioso and the founder of the Milwaukee crime family. He found and become the first known crime boss of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee_crime_family the Milwaukee La Cosa Nostra family] which still exists until this day. His criminal organization is thought to have existed as a branch of the Chicago Outfit. Guardalabene would rule as crime lord from 1918 until his death on February 6, 1921 from natural causes. [https://milwaukee.fandom.com/wiki/Vito_Guardalabene More...]; tapping Mr. and Mrs. Dinkelsbühler for $20 a week, 67; "the Guardalabene era," 111; |
'''Guardalabene, Giovanni Battista "Pete" (1885-1927)'''<br /> | '''Guardalabene, Giovanni Battista "Pete" (1885-1927)'''<br /> | ||
| − | 1, Son of Vito, he took over running the Milwaukee La Cosa Nostra family after his father died in 1921, until 1924 (or 1927) | + | 1, Son of Vito, he took over running the Milwaukee La Cosa Nostra family after his father died in 1921, until 1924 (or 1927); [https://mafiahistory.us/maf-b-mi.html More on the Milwaukee Mafia] |
'''Gumshoe'''<br /> | '''Gumshoe'''<br /> | ||
| − | 43, Gumshoe's Grave; Gumshoe's Manual: 48, 49; | + | 43, Gumshoe's Grave; Gumshoe's Manual: 48, 49; 91; 114; 133; 139; |
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| + | '''Guzik, Jake "Greasy Thumb" (1886-1956)<br /> | ||
| + | Jake Guzik was the financial manager, payoff man, and political fixer for the Chicago Outfit. | ||
| + | He was not a gunman. He didn’t run speakeasies or brothels directly. His power came from: handling the money; paying police, aldermen, judges; knowing who could be bought and for how much. He was the Outfit’s bookkeeper and diplomatic corps. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:52, 9 November 2025
Gable, Clark (1901-1960)
134, American actor;
Gibbs, McKinley
123, Pullman porter on the train Hicks takes to New York City, who deals in "race" records; imaginary? 125;
Godwin Zipf
80, "attorneys for the goldurned"; actually, attorneys for the Airmonts; could be a reference to George Kingsley Zipf, a Harvard linguist who studied word frequency and statistical patterns in language. He discovered that in any large body of text, the frequency of any word is inversely proportional to its rank, i.e., the most common word appears twice as often as the second, three times as often as the third, etc. This became Zipf’s Law.
Gooden, Charles "Smoky"
16, Black proprietor of a Milwaukee cigar shop
Gould Fisk Fidelity Bank and Trust
115; Jay Gould and James Fisk were prominent Gilded Age financiers, often linked in railroads, finance, and speculative schemes (notably the “Black Friday” gold panic of 1869), but this particular bank is probably fictional; Hicks picks up some cash, a steamer ticket, and a new passport, 128;
Green Mill, the
16, The Green Mill is a legendary Chicago jazz club that served as a favorite speakeasy and hangout for Al Capone and his mobsters during the Prohibition era. Capone was a regular, favoring the establishment for its open operation thanks to police payoffs, its favorite singer, Joe E. Lewis, and his preferred booth with views of the entrances. The club retains its Prohibition-era atmosphere and offers jazz music, with secret tunnels once used for mob getaways still rumored to exist.
1, a Sicilian mafioso and the founder of the Milwaukee crime family. He found and become the first known crime boss of the Milwaukee La Cosa Nostra family which still exists until this day. His criminal organization is thought to have existed as a branch of the Chicago Outfit. Guardalabene would rule as crime lord from 1918 until his death on February 6, 1921 from natural causes. More...; tapping Mr. and Mrs. Dinkelsbühler for $20 a week, 67; "the Guardalabene era," 111;
Guardalabene, Giovanni Battista "Pete" (1885-1927)
1, Son of Vito, he took over running the Milwaukee La Cosa Nostra family after his father died in 1921, until 1924 (or 1927); More on the Milwaukee Mafia
Gumshoe
43, Gumshoe's Grave; Gumshoe's Manual: 48, 49; 91; 114; 133; 139;
Guzik, Jake "Greasy Thumb" (1886-1956)
Jake Guzik was the financial manager, payoff man, and political fixer for the Chicago Outfit.
He was not a gunman. He didn’t run speakeasies or brothels directly. His power came from: handling the money; paying police, aldermen, judges; knowing who could be bought and for how much. He was the Outfit’s bookkeeper and diplomatic corps.
