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Smoky Gooden's policy joint
Milwaukee gambling kingpin Smoky Gooden, an African-American, ran a "policy joint" from his cigar shop on Sixth Street. Policy – also known as the numbers – was first introduced to Milwaukee around 1870. He would pay off the vice police. The concept of the game is very similar to the variety of state lottery games that exist today. Players chose a series of numbers from between 1 and 78 and placed a bet on those numbers being drawn on the local “wheel.” Payouts were based on the amount of money bet and the length of the series of numbers.
as jake with the world...
“Jake” was a popular slang word from the Roaring Twenties/Great Depression era and was used to indicate that a person or thing was in good order.
a pack of Spuds
Invented in the 1920s, the original menthol cigarette was developed by Ohio inventor Lloyd "Spud" Hughes in 1924, who later sold the patent and brand to Axton-Fisher Tobacco. The brand was very popular in the early 1930s, ranking as the fifth best-selling cigarette in the United States in 1932.
the el
In Chicago, the "L" (or 'L') refers to the city's public rapid transit rail system, operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). The name "L" is a shortened form of "elevated," referencing the elevated train tracks that are a prominent feature of the system, though some lines also run at ground level or underground.
half a clam
"clam" is a slang term for money, specifically a dollar bill, and has been used since the late 1800s. The origin of this slang term is believed to come from the ancient practice of using clamshells as currency, a system employed by various cultures, including some Native American tribes in California.
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D and D
Drunk and Disorderly
