Peoples Savings Bank - Bowling Green, MO

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: savings bank
Start Date: February 4, 1931
Location: Bowling Green, Missouri (39.342, -91.195)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 77ac6bf2

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Feb 4, 1931) states S. L. Cantley of the Missouri finance department was in charge of the business and affairs of the People's Savings Bank of Bowling Green, Mo. This indicates the state took control / placed the bank in custody (receivership/official supervision). There is no mention of a depositor run in the provided text. Classified as suspension_closure because the bank is under official control and no reopening is mentioned.

Events (1)

1. February 4, 1931 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: S. L. Cantley, of finance of the state of Missouri, in charge of the business and affairs of the People's Savings Bank of Bowling Green, Mo.; application heard submitted ... February 4, 1931.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. February 6, 1931 The Louisiana Press-Journal Louisiana, MO

Article from The Louisiana Press-Journal, February 6, 1931

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Article Text

(Continued on Page Six) CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS Mo. February 4, 1931. S. L. Cantley, of finance of the state of Missouri. in charge of the business and affairs of the People's Savings Bank of Bowling Green, Mo.; application heard submitted and Edith Hodge VS. Walter Hodge, divorce: divorce granted Edith Vassells vs. Sylvester Vassells, divorce; divorce granted. State of Missouri VS. John Porter petit larceny: defendant arraigned. pleads guilty, court assesses his punishment at six months in the county jail State of Missouri vs. Forrest Penn, possession of intoxicating liquor; continued on application of plaintiff. February 5, 1931. Dorothy Rehr et al VS. Madge K. Merrell, construe will; stipulation filed for judgment. Dorothy Rehr et al vs. Madge K. Merrell et ni. all partities appearing, cause tried before court; judgments for proponents.