Word: vainly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...called "Glass Casket Company," a speculation peculiarly appealing to the British investor. Another time Mr. Factor was about to mail out some 300,000 glowing descriptions of a platinum mine when its dubious character was exposed. The 300,000 stamps were already stuck upon 300,000 envelopes. In vain did Swindler Factor try to get his stamp money back from the inflexible British Post Office...
...anxiety of awaiting their marks has played havoc with their nerves. The old fellow has cast about to find some entertainment to divert their attention from the endless poker games and the other evils which they now employ to pass away the time. Nor have his castings been in vain...
Munroe, star quarter-miler, whose finish in the relays at Penn in April, 1930, has been talked of ever since, and who pulled a tendon in the mile relay at the H-D-C meet last winter after scoring in the 600, has jogged this spring in a vain effort to get back into shape...
...rich Tycoon Samuel Augustine Courtauld (artificial silk). He volunteered to remain alone through the winter on the Greenland ice cap to make meteorological observations. According to their agreement, Watkins led a party from the base camp near Angmagsalik in March to relieve Courtauld. They searched in vain for his hut in the snow, finally had to return for more supplies. Once again Watkins went to get his friend (who had provisions to last only until May 1) and failed again. (The expedition's two little Moth planes were out of commission.) Then in London, great activity began. Capt. Ralph...
Nearly all British papers continue to get their Soviet news from Riga, Latvia, where rumors are cooked hot. Against this Sir Esmond has more than once vigorously protested, urging straight journalism, but in vain...