Word: vaines
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...latent in their tinct of altruism. Today restless millions turn for economic leadership; history clearly shows the indifferent ruling class its way to destruction. The Age of the Machine has brought shorter hours for man's work. Culture of construction must follow or this new leisure is achieved in vain. Harvard shall not be backward in the expert consideration of these problems of transition...
...vain I sought to calm her. Tears choked her voice. She could not speak. Finally she regained control of herself, staring at me through tear-filled eyes. 'Rudolf is dead! You alone must break the news to the Emperor...
...Premature announcements to the contrary, the $500,000 U. S. Knights of Columbus playgrounds for children in Rome were not reopened last week. In vain Boston's Edward L. Hearn, key Knight of Columbus in Rome, repeated his attempts to persuade the U. S. Embassy to protest...
...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...
...window had no light-tight curtain. In the U. S. Miss Guinan "cannot sleep" unless her bedroom window is hung with blankets or the glass painted black. At inflexible agents of the Surete Generale (Secret Service) la grosse jemme hurled piercing shrieks?in vain...