Life, 1920-09-16 · page 41 of 44
Life — September 16, 1920 — page 41: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists entirely of **advertisements**, not political cartoons or satire. The ads promote three establishments and products: 1. **The Hollenden (Cleveland)** — a hotel advertising post-dinner socializing and theater access 2. **Wardman Park Hotel (Washington, D.C.)** — highlighting breakfast views of Rock Creek Park and the Capitol 3. **Chase Drednaut Motor Topping** — a car convertible top material The Chase ad is the most substantial, claiming its product "defies time and the elements" and suggesting competitors' unknown-material tops require expensive frequent replacement. This is straightforward product advertising emphasizing durability and cost savings—not satire. The page reflects early 20th-century American consumer culture: luxury hotels catering to affluent travelers and automotive accessories as car ownership becomes common. There is no cartoon commentary or political content visible.
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After Dinner A quiet talk and smoke with friends” puts the finishing touch on the tasteful dinner | HASE you get at THE HOLLENDEN. You have about you the kind —— of people and the quiet charm of your club in your home DNA city. Then close‘at hand you have Cleveland’s theaters. THE HOLLENDEN Uy CLEVELAND | Mo tor “DEFIES TIME AND THE ELEMENTS” RATES with Bath Sage + + $3.00 to $5.00 Doble - $5.00 to $7.00 Twin Beds $6.00 to $8.00 ae What a Difference | a New Top Makes especially one made of the famous Chase Dred- naut Motor Topping. Motorists who equip their cars with tops made of unknown materials add greatly to up-keep costs. Where Breakfast Delights ir Saeko wpe Js these early summer days, breakfast ert viene saved at the Wardman Park Hotel isa pleas- yourself the expense of ure,and notthe usual nine-o'clock tragedy. several tops by obtaining One may enjoy an old-fashioned southern breakfast beside a huge window over- looking Rock Creek Park, with the dome of the Capitol and the glistening Washing- = «= a as Ty ton Monument rising above it. L.C.CHASE & CO.~ BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO DETROIT SAN _PRANCISCO HARRY WARDMAN ELMER DYER Manager Park Hotel Wardman Connecticut Avenue and Woodley Road WASHINGTON, D.C. comicbooks.com