Is That Ice Cream? I Don't Know What It Is

In 1927, Dewey hired a stenographer who he described in his unique spelling way as a dainty little L I T L flapper and better looking than I expected B E T R after he hugged and kissed her in public. She threatened to file charges and ended up settling with Dewey for $2,147.66. The Lake Placid Club among other things was a place where he could indulge in his language revision fantasies without pushback. In 1927, menu listed Haddock, H A D O K potted beef P O T E D with noodles in O O D L S parsley, P A R S L I or mashed M A S H T potato butter