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...sadly and chewing her cud. During the Depression the sacred cow has seen many disconcerting things. Silver has dropped from 1929's high of 57½? to the historic low of 25½?per fine ounce. The only notable interruption was the remarkable corner staged last year by Chimauram Motilal, aged Hindu who drives in a Cadillac, carries a Malacca stick, wears but a white loincloth and a turban. But last week with much yelling and gesticulating Bombay silver buyers shoved the price up 1.66%. The gain was of paramount importance to the buying-power...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Markets | 7/6/1931 | See Source »

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