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Show PURCHASE OF LUXURIES BY AMERICAN PEOPLE Now York. Feb. 3. Tho monthly . figures on tho importation of prec- I IBus stones and automobile?, which ( are taken as more or Jess- as a bnr- ometer of. tho country?! prosperity 9how a depression In trado In gems' and a slight Increase in tho pur- l-cljase of forclgn.mnde autoinobilos. The $3,0o0,000 worth of precious stones and pearls imported during January. 1011, Is nearly a million and a half dollars 'less th.7n.th0 value or similar 'Auports fin January, isj'O Se,vontv-nino automobiles were .liroifgirt Into Now York during the month, however, as compared with 74 in Januury. 1010. |