Bank of Buffalo - Buffalo, MO

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: state
Start Date: March 6, 1933
Location: Buffalo, Missouri (37.644, -93.092)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: e4f7ff36

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Buffalo Reflex, 1933-03-16) states the bank was authorized to re-open after the statewide and national banking holidays and an examination by the State Bank Commissioner. There is no mention of a depositor run; the suspension was due to government-declared banking holidays and subsequent exam (government_action). I inferred the suspension began with the national holiday proclaimed by President Roosevelt (early March 1933).

Events (2)

1. March 6, 1933 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Closed during the national banking holiday proclaimed by President Roosevelt and a two-day statewide holiday declared by the governor; required examination by State Bank Commissioner before reopening.
Newspaper Excerpt: After a two day state wide holiday declared by Governor Park of Missouri, and over a week national holiday proclaimed by President Roosevelt, we have passed the examination required by the President for sound banks, and have been authorized to re-open again without restrictions.
Source: newspapers

2. March 16, 1933 Reopening

Newspaper Excerpt: RE-OPENED FOR BUSINESS ... we have been authorized to re-open again without restrictions. We are glad indeed that we have been found to be one of the sound banks of Missouri, and that we can meet our friends and customers and transact business as usual. BANK o BUFFALO This bank organized in 1891. Over 42 years in continuous business. (Buffalo Reflex, 1933-03-16).
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 16, 1933 Buffalo Reflex Buffalo, MO

Article from Buffalo Reflex, March 16, 1933

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Article Text

RE-OPENED FOR BUSINESS After a two day state wide holiday declared by Governor Park of Missouri, and over a week national holiday proclaimed by President Roosevelt, we have passed the examination required by the President for sound banks, and have been authorized to re-open again without restrictions. We are glad indeed that we have been found to be one of the sound banks of Missouri, and that we can meet our friends and customers and transact business as usual. We have striven to run just such a bank as would be safe for our customers to do business with, and now that we have stood the test, we wish to thank each one of our customers and friends for the splendid loyalty and co-operation they have given us, and solicit your continued support and patronage. BANK o BUFFALO This bank organized in 1891. Over 42 years in continuous business. Plain Dress or Spring Coat cleaned and pressed, special price at Hoots 40c J. C. Butler, cashier of the Bank of Buffalo; W. C. Hawkins, president of the O'Bannon Banking Company; M. Bledsoe, cashier of the First State Bank of Long Lane; and E. L. Belknap, cashier of the Bank of Urbana, made a trip to Jefferson City Saturday where they made statement of their respective banks to the State Bank Commissioner who ter. had required a confidential statement from all banks of the state for ie Harmon. examination before allowing them to open. James Hawkins, student in the law ridge and school at Missouri University, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hawkins, in Buffalo Friday until Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Shelton of Long Lane remember the birthday of their daughter. Mrs. Clyde Brundridge of Roxdale with a year's subscription to the Reflex ordered this week. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Ramsey of Urbana visited Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Dollie Ramsey, west of Buffalo. Mrs. Marion Eslinger, daughter Ossie, and Mrs. Fred Morrow were among visitors to Springfield Wednesday of last week. Byron Callaway, student in S. W. T. Coilege, Springfield, spent the week end in Buffalo visiting his mother, Mrs. Alice Callaway.