E. Russell Smith was a gangster and entrepreneur who carried the club scene in Seattle, Washington during the 1920’s. Nicknamed “Noodles,” Smith was known to keep just enough cash on hand for a bowl of noodles after a long night of gambling. Smith arrived in Seattle during the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exhibition in 1909 with $17,000. […]
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