Centropolis Bank - Kansas City, MO

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: January 22, 1925
Location: Kansas City, Missouri (39.100, -94.579)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 9fc1ee09

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Description

Article (Enid Daily Eagle, 1925-01-22) reports a receiver expected to take charge of the assets of the 'defunct Centropolis Bank' in Kansas City — indicates the bank has failed and a receiver is being appointed. No mention of a prior run in the text. Some OCR fragmentary names (e.g., 'Lawrence, former man' and 'Frank C. paugh') appear garbled; likely refers to a named receiver Lawrence and commissioner Frank C. Paugh/Pugh.

Events (1)

1. January 22, 1925 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Lawrence was expected arrive here today to take charge of the assets of defunct Centropolis Bank. Lawrence, former man, was appointed special deputy by Frank C. paugh, commissioner.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. January 22, 1925 The Enid Daily Eagle Enid, OK

Article from The Enid Daily Eagle, January 22, 1925

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Article Text

CO-EDS AT VASSAR CRAVE THEIR FAGS Poughkeepsie, Y., Jan. There are at least 433 at Vas who would walk mile for This number answered "yes" to the question, "do you smoke cigarets. questionnaire circulated at the college. Five hundred and others said they had no use for lady nicotine. Only 21 of the fag puffing flappers admitted they used the week against their parents' wishes. Belief that the college should set aside room for smoking, was expressed by voters. Bank Receiver Expected Kansas City, Mo., Jan. Lawrence was expected arrive here today to take charge of the assets of defunct Centropolis Bank. Lawrence, former man, was appointed special deputy by Frank C. paugh, commissioner.