Word: stirs
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Dwight Ellis, short, stocky Freshman 145-pounder, caused quite a stir when he appeared with the Varsity in their opening meet with M. I. T., and proceeded to flatten his Varsity opponent for the count in an exhibition match. Since then he has been improving, and looks like good Varsity material for next year. Ellis prepared at Culver and Andover. In one of his first bouts he won a decision from Pete Ward at Culver four years ago, a match which is still ranked in the annals of the Academy as a classic. His only loss in scholastic or intercollegiate...
This tendency in both houses of Congress to use their new-realized power against the President, not in attacking his program directly, but in going his generosity one better, is very serious. It proves that in a democratic country a reckless promise or program to stir up the people cannot be controlled. Mussolini appeals to nationalism and the war like spirit, yet can keep his country behind him for peace; Hitler, after winning support through an appeal to racial prejudice, claims now that he can keep it in check; but Roosevelt, in a still free country, carries out a large...
Winston Churchill was hired to write the script. Every newsreel library in the Empire was ransacked. When The Story of the Reign of His Majesty the King was ready last week it had cost $500,000- cheap enough for a film that was to stir loyal hearts in every part of the Empire during His Majesty's silver jubilee next spring...
...declare, I suspect you of desiring "to stir up the monkeys...
...seems a pity that either misinterpretation or a desire to stir up trouble where no trouble exists should have given rise to stories which create the impression that there is a divergence of views. . . . We decline to furnish the material for a Roman holiday for those who are trying to create this impression...