Word: lifting
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Connor loved fishing, canoeing, talks with political bigwigs, the sound of bagpipes, victorious debates with Baptists (he was a Presbyterian), the city of Edinburgh, football, his work as chaplain of the Canadian forces during the War. But almost everything taught him a lesson; when he could barely lift his arms after paddling a canoe on remote Lake Wanapitei, he found that "you don't forget what you learn through suffering." Only enjoyment that did not tempt him to moralize was listening to bagpipes. Whether he heard them in Edinburgh or in his family parlor, he gave himself...
...florist's business increased 300% during their stay. Principal agendum at the Congress was rostrum-climbing. To help them avoid tripping over themselves, their long skirts and their flowers, delegates had a corps of debutante pages. Principal agendum of the pages standing at the rostrum steps was to lift the train of each ascending delegate with combined dexterity, good timing and discretion. From inspecting each other's clothes, writing messages and electioneering, the delegates found recreation in patronizing booths in the hall which specialized in D. A. R. pins, bronze plaques for marking old soldiers' houses...
Admitting that he did not approve of sanctions, Bernard said, "If the President would lift the Spanish arms embargo, as I certainly believe he should, democratic forces in both France and England would be materially aided...
...former Varsity backstroker himself, Mr. Moorman is qualified to judge Charlie Hutter's accomplishments, and in so doing he has well expressed the enthusiastic opinion of the majority of the college. Any honors which may be showered on the swimming captain, who with ability and spirit helped to lift his sport into the limelight, are deserved. It is to be hoped that the swimming banquet tonight will be a gala affair for Hutter, Coach Ulcu, and the whole of a great team...
...remarkable as the wide differences in the two bills was a fundamental similarity of purpose: to lift some of the tax pressure from the point at which wealth is ventured. To many an economist this seemed the surest possible way of offering capital the fullest inducement to get busy and help itself out of the current depression. That the tax reforms crossed the Administration's three-year policy was a matter which did not seem greatly to concern Congress...