A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Sat, 22 Jun '24
Cash substitutes
Sun, 19 May '24
Promises to pay
Mon, 24 Jul '23
Debtors' notes
Thu, 15 Jun '23
Markers, of a sort
Sun, 29 Jan '23
Chits
Sun, 4 Dec '22
Money promises
Mon, 21 Jun '21
Debtors' notes