Word: cogently
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...lieutenant governor, returned to journalism, made the Telegram a daily in 1922. In 1923 he was elected to Congress, sold control of the Telegram, though he still writes for it daily and receives an editorial salary. In Congress: most entertaining of representatives, but no clown, he is a cogent contributor to the work of the committees on Public Lands, Territories, Indian Affairs, Coinage, Weights & Measures. He calls himself a "Free Democrat." but is seldom not ''regular." He is friendly with Republican leaders like Speaker Longworth, Congressmen Tilson and Snell, whom he humorously denounces...
...Lomax Cogent Factor...
Harvard men have never been over-fastidious about the shine of their shoes, but a most cogent reason now exists why even the punctilious no longer have clean and softly refulgent surfaces on their brogues. In their thrice-weekly pilgrimages to the venerable rooms of Harvard Hall, undergraduates are, in time of thaw, confronted with a problem which would try the complacence of the most nonchalant. For some unknown reason no boards have been placed over the much used thirty foot path leading from Harvard Hall to the drive...
Still another and particularly cogent reason for moderating the speed with which the plan is being forwarded, is to be found in the attitude of possible future House Masters. While the success of the plan still hangs in the balance, many excellent potential Masters or head tutors may feel that they would be sacrificing much present advantage in the way of time for research or teaching if they accepted positions which offer them only problematic opportunities for greater usefulness. If, however, the first two units are allowed to proceed by themselves, and ultimately prove to be a great success these...