Bank of Hannibal - Hannibal, MO

Bank Information

Episode Type: Run → Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: November 20, 1930
Location: Hannibal, Missouri (39.708, -91.358)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 502b10d4

Response Measures

Full suspension

Description

Article reports heavy withdrawals (a run) following the recent closing of a Quincy bank across the river; the board closed the Hannibal bank. Date taken from newspaper: 1930-11-20. OCR errors in the article were corrected for readability.

Events (2)

1. November 20, 1930 Run

Cause: Local Banks
Cause Details: Heavy withdrawals (run) were triggered by the recent closing of a bank in Quincy across the river.
Measures: None specified beyond subsequent board decision to close the bank.
Newspaper Excerpt: Heavy withdrawals result the recent closing Quincy, just across the river from Hannibal, was given the cause.
Source: newspapers

2. November 20, 1930 Suspension

Cause: Local Banks
Cause Details: Board of directors closed the bank after heavy withdrawals caused by the nearby Quincy bank's closing.
Newspaper Excerpt: The of Hannibal, Mo., ... was closed today by its board directors, finance department
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. November 20, 1930 The Bismarck Tribune Bismarck, ND

Article from The Bismarck Tribune, November 20, 1930

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Article Text

Run on Missouri Bank Forces Close Jefferson Mo., Nov. The of Hannibal, Mo., with total was closed today by its board directors, finance department Heavy withdrawals result the recent closing Quincy, just across the river from Hannibal, was given the cause.