Bank of Saline - Marshall, MO

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: November 13, 1931
Location: Marshall, Missouri (39.123, -93.197)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 806179b9

Response Measures

None

Description

State finance commissioner appointed a liquidator to liquidate the affairs of the Bank of Saline. No run or deposits crowding is mentioned; the bank is being liquidated by state action (government appointment) and thus treated as a suspension leading to closure/liquidation. Article also notes the bank will remain open for usual hours while affairs are liquidated.

Events (1)

1. November 13, 1931 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: State finance commissioner (Cantley) appointed a liquidator to wind up the bank's affairs (official liquidation).
Newspaper Excerpt: Paul Groeschel, ... has pointed by Cantley, state finance to liquidate the affairs the Bank of Saline.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. November 13, 1931 Sweet Springs Herald Sweet Springs, MO

Article from Sweet Springs Herald, November 13, 1931

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Article Text

FAMILY NORTH OF resul of family feud tween Pettis county farmers north Longwood, Witcher, died in Bothwell Memorial hospital, Sedalia, Tuesday morning, and neighbor, Raines, surrenderthe sheriff with voluntary statement had shot Witcher fight. According Raines, Witcher and sons, Marvin, and Robert, 18. were the aggresRaines' two sons, Odie, 23, Elwood, 16, went to his aid. The battle lasted half an hour, ending when Raines got possession pistol and shot in the cornorer's jury returned verdict that Witcher came to his death from gunshot wounds flicted Raines in defense. Regardless the veredict, Prosecuting Walter Bohling had Raines arrested murder charge, the preliminary hearing be held before Justice John Menefee Raines was leased under $10,000 bond. MARSHALL Paul Groeschel, tracting plumber and Republican county has pointed by Cantley, state finance to liquidate the affairs the Bank of Saline. Miss Anna Bacon be assistant. The bank be open daily usual hours, has safety deposit boxes to rent.