Life, 1911-11-16 · page 43 of 44
Life — November 16, 1911 — page 43: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **full-page hotel advertisement**, not political satire. It promotes Chicago's Hotel La Salle as "Chicago's Finest Hotel," positioned at Madison Street "at the center of Chicago's activities." The ad emphasizes luxury amenities: five restaurants, separate floor service, and notably, a women-only floor with female staff—"especially appreciated by ladies traveling alone," reflecting early 20th-century concerns about women's safety and propriety in public spaces. The illustration shows elegantly dressed guests in an ornate lobby with decorative plants and classical columns. The building photograph appears in the lower right corner. This appears in *Life* magazine's advertising section, typical for publications of this era. The layout and typography are characteristic of early 1900s luxury hospitality marketing—appeals to affluence, convenience, and respectability rather than any satirical commentary.
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=_Chicagos Finest Hotel tT | Everybody Likes Hotel La Salle —It is the great central meeting place of the west. —It is the largest, most beautiful, best Fe equipped hotel in Chicago. —It has a genial and homelike atmosphere. It is not only within easy reach of all Railway Terminals, but far enough away to escape the noises of switching trains. —It has five magnificent restaurants, with best cuisine in Americ —lIt is the only hotel in Chicago main- taining separate floor service through- out, with serving pantries, special waiter service, maids and women clerks—a feature espe- cially appreciated by ladies traveling alone. —Hotel La Salle gives more for the price you pay than any other Hotel in Chicago, out rem A cw . RATES: stretch it ow One Person Per Day po tire bet ed bs _ Ketel Ia Salle La Salle at Madison St. Chicago re nileage. | toa ca rloading, CORNER IN MAIN LOBBY HOTLY LA SALLE comicbooks:com