3. When infamous Chicago police officer SYLVERSTER "TWO-GUN PETE" WASHINGTON retired from the force in the 1950s, he opened a bar in the Oakland neighborhood called the Hill Top Lounge. as a cop, he had shot many suspects, including at least nine fatally. As a barkeep, he saved a reminder of those days in a cigar box with bullet fragments pulled from his victims.
4. The definition of Chicago tavern expanded a bit during PROHIBITION. Thirsty patrons turned to the local pharmacy (with a doctor's prescription, residents could buy whiskey), the soda fountain counter (a risky yet common venture for many in the business) and, of course, the unnamed hole-in-the-wall speakeasy.
And, in October 1923, police cracked down on liquor sales of a fishmonger (the herring delivered a kick), a shoe shine (moonshine) and even a candy store which sold rye on the side.
--CooterShine
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