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Those who have found the weather disagreeable this winter will sympathize heartily with Mr. Robert Condit of Miami, Florida, not, however, because weather in Florida has fallen below its usual standards of hotel prospectus perfection, but because the peculiar atmospheric conditions of the last few weeks have prevented Professor Condit, for such is his title, from making a most ambitious long distance flight. Mr. Condit, who sees elevating possibilities in the study of chemistry, has constructed an ingenious, gas-filled contrivance, which will project him permanently into the ether. For his destination, he has chosen rather than the conventional mars...
When he started upon his wanderings early this fall, the Vagabond planned for himself a general itinerary, a prospectus, so to speak, of the organization and direction of his journey. Fearing for his eyesight-for it has been falling somewhat-and the feeling that the added burden of spectacles would be more than his depleted circumstances would bear comfortably, he had decided to be at least as much of a vagabond as a student and occasionally tread upon the sweet, scented pathways of wholly useless enjoyment...
...pervailing optimism, and the fact that his brother has recently purchased a new car, the Vagabond has decided to quit the nine months dust of the lecture halls and be take himself-oh, anywhere. Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it, he can hardly give a prospectus of his whereabouts-although applicants for automobile rides will be considered, (Line forms to the right). So to make a short end of the matter, he herewith gives notice that his pen will not be seen again this year in the columns of this paper...
Seeking $6,000,000 to complete Cleveland's medical centre, promoters last week sent out a prospectus...
When such lurid posters appeared in Moscow last week, throngs rushed to trade tchervontsy for tickets. All mobs love gore, but must very generally do with out it nowadays. Therefore, the wolf fight prospectus which was distributed in Moscow last week was pawed by eager humans, blood curious, licking their chops: The Co-operative Association of Moscow Hunters will present a magnificent spectacle in which 1,000 rabbits will be chased and torn to pieces by 200 hounds. . . . Eighty foxes and an equal number of dogs will fight...