Running an Account and the Mail Order Dilemma in Scott Valley
The piece describes a rural economy strained by cash scarcity and crop failure in 1914 Scott Valley. Merchants become de facto bankers as customers rely on credit, catalog houses, and banks to survive. Farmers face hard choices while mail order firms threaten local stores, prompting debate over the future of community trade and credit.
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