Panic of 1893 Scrip

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Following the Panic of 1893, currency was difficult to obtain, and actually carried a premium in the month of August.  To facilitate payments to providers of grain during the harvest, some companies issued notes such as this one from the Minneapolis & Northern Elevator Company.  The issues were short-lived.