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Monetary unit clash in US coinage history and Ames electric franchise
Historic discussion details the 1792 coinage law and Hamilton Jefferson debates on gold and silver units, the 15 to 1 value ratio, and bimetallic standards. It also reports Ames Iowa city ordinance granting E B Hillman & Co. an electric light and power franchise with rates, maintenance duties, and purchase options.
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