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November 1, 1941

The New Yorker cover for November 1, 1941

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THE TOOTH

Joseph Mitchell

PROFILE of Commodore Dutch who mas made a living for the last forty years by giving an annual ball for the benefit of himself. On big showcards, which he …

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Twenty-four men in a boarding-house bed

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