Life — June 21, 1917 — page 34: what you’re looking at

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AIREY A FREE MAP OF CHICAGO AND POINTS OF INTEREST 40 ALL who ask, The Stratford Hotel will sendabookletshow- ing, a map and pic- tures of Chicago. This is a handy pocket guide, particularly valuable to out of town people. You will note how The Strat- ford is at the very center of Chicago life. Spread out in fan-shape are the shopping, wholesale and financial dis- tricts— also the theatres, clubs and points of interest. The Stratford is located on the principal boulevards— Michigan and Jackson—both paved with asphalt and free from heavy traffic. This means the least noise. The Stratford overlooks Lake Michigan and Grant Park. The cool lake breeze is unrestricted. With all these advantages of loca- tion—excellent cuisine and comfort- able rooms—the rates are but $1.50 and up per day. Send forthe FREE guidetoday, It does not put you under the slightest obligation. Che Y Stratford Hotel | Michigan and Jackson Blvds. CHICAGO “All, 1 SER—YOU MUST BE ‘THE COAL SHORTAGE The Bank BANK is a place where people de- posit their money so that the stock- holders and other officials connected with the bank can live upon the interest, while the depositor is hoping that nothing will happen to interfere with his drawing out his money when he wants it—or even when he doesn’t want it. If he should want it very badly, and if all the other depositors, who had like- wise put their money into the bank, should feel the same way that he did at the same time, they would not be able to get it. That is the reason why all banks are known as places of insecurity, ex- cept at such times as you don’t care what happens to you. A bank closes up earlier than other places of business in order that the president and the cashier may be able to play golf while it is still light. The other gentlemen connected with the bank re- main until midnight counting over moncy that docs not belong to them, and plac- ing it in a safe which is guarded by a time clock, and connected with the po- lice department, so that after the officials have gotten through with the money, if there is any of it left the chief of police knows where to go. ALL banks have Loan Departments, and will let you have all the money you want, provided you can produce evidence to show that you are worth cightcen times more than the bank, and are will- ing to mortgage the hearts, souls. dispo- sitions and other chattels belonging to your wife and children. Every month the directors have a meeting and discuss the “ rake-off,” the depositors furnis| the Havanas and ~ Are you “the man who knows?” Does a drink mean to you the exercise of a developed and discrimi- nating taste? Then in every mouthful of Club Cocktails you will recognize the old and rare liquors, the master blending, and the soothing years in the wood before bottling. Your most exacting criticism is invited for all varieties of this quality product which is the soul of hospitality. G. F. HEUBLEIN & BRO. Hartford New York London Importers of the Famous BRAND'S A-1 SAUCE 2a} Denver's Mountain Parks Your Summer Vacation in Cool, Sunny Colorado Visit Denver's New Mountain Parks and Rocky Mountain National Park (Estes) the most wonderful Mountain Scenery and Automobile Trips in the world. No toll roads cor entrance charges. 38 other Short Scenic Trips by Rad, Auto aoe Tecley, 14 car chy ie Lew rates on all railroads to Denver, the Gateway tol 2 National Parks and 32 National Monzments, WRITE FOR FREE PICTURE BOOKS that tell where to go, what to see, and what it costs to enjoy a vacation in cool, sunny Colorado, THE DENVER TOURIST BUREAU G11 17th Sweet, Denver, Cola, the directors supplying freely the stories. Then they adjourn, and the next morn ing the announcement is made that every: thing is all right. After which the bank examiner comes along, and placing a neat, but not gaudy, sign upon the front of the bank. goes away with a glad smile to think of all the widows and orphans who will be 99 much interested in his behavior, and so soon, Every bank nowadays is clothed with a complete suit of mahogany, and has 2 department for ladies whose husbands spend their days in the downtown district trying to keep the bank supplied with enough money to make it worth while for the ladies to rendez-vous there. Cotumsvs explained how he crossed the ocean. “T simply got the ships built in he boasted.—The Sun. comichooks, an An $1.75) ments. again while ing sti for Co have “Ame retrosy “Gern igtgen a forg self—i tive. MA’ sel out to TE, long f fos quiet desire lak manta Pleasure « Lo oii