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Manx cat breeders use Manx toms with non-Manx females and hope for the best. Some of the kittens are "rumpies" (Manx name for true Manx cats), but others are worthless "stumpies," with short or sometimes forked tails. Even when using a certified torn of the very best type, the breeder cannot be sure...
...becomes a specialist on the subject of interest on capital, which seems to him "the greatest wonder of creation, [combining] the mystery of birth and multiplication." All goes well, except that his only son, once a charming little fellow, now becomes sullen and spoiled. Egged on by the worthless Dr. Pal, the boy tries to get more & more money from Margayya; when Margayya resists, Dr. Pal spreads a rumor that Margayya is a fraud. In a matter of hours, the bank is bankrupt...
...supposed to prolong the life of batteries. The bureau had tested it three times, ruled it worthless three times...
...Everything I have seen or heard indicates conspicuous improvement. It is always a mistake to confuse bigness with greatness. This is a laboratory demonstration of better government and a healthy economic setup. The fact that it is small does not mean it is worthless. It can be the most important historical accomplishment of many years if not many centuries in the Far East . . . [Formosa is] an essential part of the Pacific defense of the free world...
...play in Russian and satellite bonds was not quite as fantastic as it looked. Bonds of the Axis countries, which the U.S. had officially declared worthless, are now near par because of repayment agreements. Germany's Hugo Stinnes Corp. bonds, which sold at 12¼ during the war, last week were back to 140. As if to prove that the financially dead sometimes do rise, even in satellite countries. Poland agreed a fortnight ago to pay an installment of interest to French (but not American) holders of its bonds, which have been in default since...