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Capone was involved in several small-time gangs, including the Junior Forty Thieves, the Bowery Boys, the Brooklyn Rippers, Torrio’s James Street Boys and then eventually the more powerful Five Points Gang.

brutal. With such an interesting character in our country’s history, it would be irresponsible of us here at Snippetz not to investigate more about Capone. And so, we invite you to come with us as we take a look at the life of a man who chose to live on the wrong side of the law.

During this time, Capone met Mae Josephine Coughlin. The pair hit it off bigtime and in December, 1918, Mae gave birth to the couple’s son, Albert Francis Capone. Later that month, on December 30, the Al and Mae got married, after obtaining written consent from his parents since he was only 19 (the legal age to marry at the time was 21).

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Al Capone was born Alphonse Gabriel Capone in Brooklyn, New York on January 17, 1899. His parents, Gabriele Capone and Teresina Raiola, were Italian immigrants who came to the United States in 1893. Al was one of nine children and by all accounts, seemed to be just a regular kid.

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About a year later, Torrio, who had moved to Chicago to help run the city’s massive brothel business, extended the invitation for the Capone family to move to Chicago. Al began his career there as a bouncer in a brothel. Rumor has it that either Capone or another gangster named Frankie Yale assassinated Torrio’s boss, Big Jim Colosimo in 1920. His death meant Torrio was the new kingpin.

Capone’s father was a barber and his mother was a seamstress. The family initially settled in a neighborhood by the Navy yard but soon, they moved into an apartment over Gabriele’s barbershop in a better part of town. Their new neighborhood was more culturally diverse, with people representing many different ethnicities.

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With the inception of Prohibition, Torrio got into the bootlegging business and acquired a vast fortune through his illegal business ventures.

In 1925, Torrio handed over the reins

Capone attended Catholic school and many have theorized that the inadequate education he received, coupled with corporeal punishment delivered for a wide variety of offenses played a role in his later affinity towards violence. Although he was said to have been a decent student despite his school’s shortfalls, Capone was expelled when he was 14 for hitting a female teacher. Supposedly, she hit him first but whether or not that was true, Capone was thrown out and never went back.

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to Capone who became the new boss of the Chicago crime syndicate, including gambling, prostitution and bootlegging. Capone maintained his status by systematically killing his rivals and other rival gangs.

Torrio owned the Four Deuces in Chicago’s Levee area, which served as the headquarters for his rackets as well as a speakeasy, gambling joint and brothel. He recognized Capone’s abilities and after deciding that Al had enough experience under his belt, Torrio dubbed him a partner and Capone took over as the Four Deuces’ manager.

NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY When authorities began to crack down on racketeering in Chicago, Capone moved to Cicero. Capone liked to maintain an air of respectability and using his power, he managed to pull off the farce that he was just an ordinary businessman. But his temper gave him away. When his friend Jack Guzik was jumped by a small-time gangster wannabe, Capone tracked the man down and shot and killed him in a bar. Although the case seemed pretty cut and dry, a mysterious lack

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of witnesses kept Capone from having to answer for the murder.

This behavior became commonplace, with Capone masterminding attacks against anyone who had done him or his friends wrong. He was behind two separate events that came to be known as The Adonis Club Massacre and the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.

Both incidents involved the killing of rival gangs or enemies of Capone or his friends. But as usual, a lack of evidence kept Capone from being charged.

CAPONE’S UNDOING Even with his long history of violence, Capone’s arrest finally came because he hadn’t been paying taxes on his illegal businesses. He attended a “gangsters” conference in May 1929, after which he went out to see a movie. He was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon and separate charges were drawn up for his tax evasion and Prohibition violations.

By this time, his empire was said to be worth, over $62,000,000.

An investigation into Capone’s tax liability followed and the grand jury

handed down an indictment with 22 counts of tax evasion, totaling more than $200,000. He and 68 other members of his gang were charged with 5,000 separate violations against the Volstead Act, formally known as the National Prohibition Act. On October 17, 1931, Capone was found guilty of several counts of tax evasion and sentenced to 11 years in prison, $50,000 in fines and $30,000 in court costs.

Capone served his first stint in a prison in Atlanta but was transferred to Alcatraz in August, 1934.

• Following one such game, Capone accidentally shot himself with his .38 revolver as he was getting into his car to leave. The bullet hit both of his legs, and became lodged in the left one.

Due to a case of untreated syphilis, Capone’s health deteriorated quickly.

He was released due to good behavior in November 1939. When he was released, his cognitive abilities were said to be that of a 12-year-old.

• In the first prison where he began his sentence, Capone used his charm and connections to gain special privileges from the guards there. He managed to deck out his room with rugs, a mirror, a few lamps, a typewriter and a set of encyclopedias.

Capone died on January 25, 1947.

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• On December 8, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt used Al Capone’s specially-made bullet-proof Cadillac town car to make his trip to address Congress about the attack on Pearl Harbor, which had occurred the day before.

• Ever the savvy businessman, Capone enjoyed the occasional round of golf. His young caddy Tim Sullivan recalled the Capone and his gangster cronies sometimes made bets of $500 per hole.

• Capone got the nickname “Scarface” after an altercation with Frank Gallucio, the brother of a woman he inadvertently insulted one night outside a night club. Gallucio slashed Capone’s face, leaving three distinctive scars that Capone often tried to hide.

• It was rumored that any business owner who refused to pay for Capone’s protection would likely have his business mysteriously blown up.

• Capone wasn’t always into illegal activities; after marrying Mae, he settled down as a bookkeeper but soon returned to the gangster lifestyle.

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6) Eagle

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2. Bill Virdon led the Astros to a 93-70 mark in 1980.

3. Quarterback Nile Kinnick, in 1939.

4. It was 303 points, in 1987.

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5. The Florida Panthers, in the 2010-11 season.

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2. Jorgen Ingmann, in 1961.

3. Gordon Lightfoot, in 1970. In a horrible music decision, the beautiful song was turned into a disco dance number by Viola Wills in 1980.

4. Eric Clapton, in 1974.

5. “Just When I Needed You Most,”

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• If you’re planning a visit to rural Texas anytime soon, you might want to keep in mind that in that state, it’s against the law to milk a cow that belongs to someone else.

• The elephant shrew is more closely related to the elephant than to the shrew.

• You may have heard of bridezilla, but what about momzilla? In a survey by David’s Bridal, 22 percent of respondents claimed that it was the mother of the bride who caused the most conflict when planning the event, while

• Even an honest person might have some sympathy for the deceit attempted by a man named Corey Taylor in 2007. He was so desperate to get out of his cell-phone contract without paying the high fee that he attempted to fake his own death. Unfortunately for him, it didn’t work.

• You may be surprised to learn that condoms date back to at least the 1600s.

• If you’re afraid that peanut butter will stick to the roof of your mouth, you suffer from arachibutyophobia. *** Thought for the Day: “My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far I’ve finished two bags of M&Ms and a chocolate cake. I feel better already.”

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Tina ducted. And, if you use HSA funds or medical savings accounts to pay your bills, the tax benefit has already been taken (no double dipping).

At first glance, the amount seems unachievable, but the costs for everyone on your tax return count. Medical and dental bills for your spouse and dependents contribute to your total allowable deduction.

Can you use your IRA to pay for medical bills? Yes, but a portion of the IRA withdrawals to pay for medical expenses are subject to a 10% early withdrawal penalty, with two exceptions.

Either the funds are used for unreimbursed medical expenses that exceed 10% (7.5% for 65 and older) of your income, or for health insurance premiums paid while unemployed.

Can you deduct premiums? Self-employed individuals have provisions allowing deductions for health insurance premium costs without itemizing or limitations. Also, health insurance premiums paid out-of-pocket with already taxed income might be deductible. For instance, insurance obtained to fulfill

Additionally, expenses for procedures that are purely cosmetic or those that are merely beneficial to general health, such as vitamins or a vacation, are not deductible. Some grey areas exist. For example, if your cosmetic dentistry also prevented gum disease, a portion could be deductible.

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Maternity clothes are not a qualified medical expense. Sorry! Simply put, the expense must echo the sentiment of “medically necessary.”

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PALMER LAKE ART GROUP PRESENTS ART AND LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT VALENTINE ART SHOW AND SALE Saturday, February 14, 2015 10:00 AM 5:00 PM At Mountain Community Gallery at Mountain Community Mennonite Church, 643 Highway 105, Palmer Lake, CO 80133. This

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• Take a child’s interest or a hobby of yours and turn it into a vacation.

Don’t send your child to space camp when the whole family can visit the Kennedy Space Center and expand your adventures from there across Florida.

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Choose king-size accommodations that can take three people. While HovelStay.com is just now open to nonstudents and doesn’t cover all areas of the U.S., it’s worth a look if you want to save some money.

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• If you’ve worked for years on your family tree but it still has holes, consider planning a tour of state archives, museums and genealogical sources.

• Throw a dart (literally) at a wall map of the U.S. and go online to research what’s nearby that could turn into a vacation spot.

• If prospecting for gold or gems appeals to you, search online for gem and mineral associations in the states you’ll visit. They’re your best bet for dig locations to suggest.

• Start now to investigate things to do in towns and cities new to you.

Contact the Chamber of Commerce in those locations for packets of information. While you have them on the phone, ask about things generally known only to the locals that you might otherwise miss.

• If the family loves hiking, collect state park maps of hiking trails and plan a week of visits.

Want interesting and cheaper accommodations at your destination?

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