Word: lifting
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Toledo, Clarence Kehr Jr., 6, standing 4 ft. I in., weighing 87 lb., was barred from both public and Catholic schools because he has a bass voice, smokes, has to shave, is as strong as a grown man. He can lift persons bulking 250 lb., 200-lb. dumbbells, can push without strain a lawn roller, or an automobile filled with passengers. Prime stunt: lifting Jack Dempsey when Dempsey scaled 202 lb. Born normal, Clarence Jr. continued so until 9 mos. old. Between 9 mos. and 3½ years he grew ten years physically in all things except height. When...
...Lawrance could devote the years after graduation to research, experiment with motors and study in Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. In 1911 he presented the result of his first work in aerodynamics to the French engineer and towerman, Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel. It was an original type of high-lift wing section later to be embodied in Allied and German planes, and still known as Eiffel...
...become so long that it can no longer lift its own weight and it is respectfully suggested that a Society be formed for the aid and guidance of corrupt magistrates and feeble minded legislators
Then suddenly, as it often does on the New England coast, the fog began to lift under a six-mile north by east wind. The committee boat announced the course: leeward 15 mi. to the tug Thomas F. Moran, 15 mi. back into the wind to Brenton's Reef. Majestically the high-rigged contenders sailed up to the line, broke out their ballooners and the race was on. Enterprise led off, steadily increased her lead to 50 yd. An hour later Captain Heard, taking advantage of a favorable blow, sailed up bow to bow with the defender. Then Enterprise...
...What she ought to do is to go back to Angelus Temple right away and show people that she is all right. She ought to be proud to let them see how much more beautiful she is with her new face lift...