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Show ir 1 By S. Virl Jones BRAZILIAN DIAMONDS Another 1'EEK at diamondH reveals an interesting story about brazil. Many years ago, when '- Hrazil was known for "s ricn K"'' flfA jS mines, and miners worked the river- SJJ beds with their 't .Li pans, shiny iV, stones were dis- VNJiiCT!l covered, but the ignorant miners, not knowing of their value, UKed them for betting and as counters in their card games. This went on for many yeara until one day a monk, who knew about precious stones, happened in on a game. He immediately suspected sus-pected the value of these unusual counters and upon investigation found that they were high quality diamonds. Thus it was that in the year 1725, the region of Minas - Geraes in Brazil became a diamond mining center. Since the Golconda mines in India had become overworked, this new discovery created a furore among diamond merchants. The price of these stones was about to drop dangerously low when the Portuguese Government stepped in and levied a tax on the gems. In this manner the price was raised and the market remained healthy. For many years, Brazil has con-tinued con-tinued to supply the world with many fine quality jewels and is a major source of these fragments of concentrated wealth and power which move men to war and murder, mur-der, acquisitiveness and villainy. Concentrate your shopping at JONES JEWELRY, of course. See our sparkling assortment of pens, earrings, necklaces, bracelets bra-celets . . . try our expert watch and jewelry repair. You look beautiful. ,j V; 1 . i Vou see comfortably .. . '7 clearly . . . when you ' J . wear Standard "Guaranteed Glasses." Pay Nothing EJown. $11 A Week 161 West Center In Provo 1 Mia&rry good fW::i " grii ( -.4 JLsX ! :'(BEST)i I I rPillsbunfs BesH ! I jj L- DAIRY FEEDS J ! I HDS L AND j VmV " 4 CONCENTRATES i 403 The palatability of Pillsbury's own grain and roughage, these i East Dairy Feeds and Concen- feeds and concentrates help trates is just one of the things keep cows in top condition that helps your cows produce and producing up to the limit more and makes your milk of their bred-in capacity, checks bigger. Used with your Come in for information, SPRINGVILLE FEED CO. 97 South Main : Phone 230J |