Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 308
of diminution. In the early days, a wild muddle existed on thediamond fields. Men fought and killed each otherover claims; and if ever a monopoly did good inrestoring order where chaos only existed, it is inthe case of the De Beers Corporation. Its head,Mr. Cecil Rhodes, stepped in and bought up… … BLUE GROUND SPREAD OVER DUMPING FLOORS. that one mine will be shut down and all suppliesstopped when it is decided to put the price up fiveor ten per cent. You will realize what this meanswhen I tell you that every year prosperous menand women spend $25,000,000 on diamonds alone. ■>, V a * ■ 1 %…
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