Silver Policy and Rising Prices Dominate Treasury Debate
The Silver Act of 1934 and Treasury silver purchases raise concerns about inflation and higher costs for food and goods. The piece argues the policy taxes the public, inflates currency, and questions the need for silver in U S circulation while noting gold reserves and foreign silver trades. It mentions political maneuvering within the Democratic National Committee and Roosevelt era debates.
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Kimberley Diamond Rush Began by Laborers Digging for Water
Activity at Kimberley started as laborers digging for water but soon became a major diamond rush. The initial shallow pits collapsed as they sank, creating a vast single hole now about 1,200 feet deep. Ongoing cave-ins drove abandonment for underground workings extending many thousands of feet.
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Chinese Custom in Newpat and Ames
Excerpt notes a discriminatory custom in Newpat and Ames where owners set exorbitant rents on Chinese tenants, sometimes totaling thousands of dollars, effectively barring the race from renting stores. The claim cites Coallier's Weekly as the source of this practice.
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