History of Money From Beavers to the Gold Standard
Byron W. Hour surveys money's evolution from hunter gatherer barter to the gold standard, tracing stages from beaver skin and wampum to copper coins, silver, and finally gold. He notes the social link between money form and civilization, predicting ongoing shift toward gold as the superior monetary basis.
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Byron W. Hour
War Prices For Farmers In Mexican Silver Dollars
The Chautauqua News advertises farm prices in Mexican silver for Sherm an residents delivering livestock and products. Steers 140 pounds and up at six cents per pound, cows and calves similarly priced, sheep six cents, hogs six to eight cents, milk cows and creamery cheese priced per head or per pound. A. B. Sheldon assures these inflated pesos aim to help farmers without federal repudiation.
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Double Standard Maple Sugar in Mohawk Valley
Historical note describes Dutch settlement in the Mohawk Valley and early maple sugar trade. It recounts how Yankee peddlers traveled settlements to buy maple sugar, including an incident where a green Dutchman sold maple sugar below market price, prompting neighborly scolding for deception.
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Robbers seize cargo in force at Bellevue station
A bold train robbery near Bellevue involved four masked armed men who forced the station agents to empty their packets of cash and valuables. All four robbers were later captured by a posse, with the suspects named James O'Donnell Frank Wright Ed Matlow and Frank Eda ison aged 18 to 28. The incident disrupted the Chicago and Grand Trunk service and sparked a wide manhunt.
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