Lawrence County Bank - Pierce City, MO

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: January 22, 1925
Location: Pierce City, Missouri (36.946, -94.000)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 965d5383

Response Measures

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Description

Article reports the Lawrence County Bank of Pierce City as closed and that a liquidator (Meador of Monett) was selected by the State Finance deputy to liquidate its affairs. No mention of a depositor run is made, only a government appointment to liquidate—classified as a suspension followed by closure/receivership (government action).

Events (2)

1. January 22, 1925 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Meador of Monett was selected liquidate closed Lawrence County Bank of Pierce City.
Source: newspapers

2. January 22, 1925 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: State Finance deputy appointed a liquidator to wind up the closed bank's affairs (government action).
Newspaper Excerpt: Meador of Monett was selected liquidate closed Lawrence County Bank of Pierce City.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. January 22, 1925 St. Joseph News-Press St. Joseph, MO

Article from St. Joseph News-Press, January 22, 1925

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Article Text

MICLSPAUGH PICKS FOUR. Cameron Man to Liquidate Centropolis Bigelow, to JEFFERSON CITY. Jan. deputy by State Finance yesterday to the affairs of four closed Lawrence Cameron named liquidate the affairs closed City Ellison Poulton former assistant attorpey pointed liquidate the closed People's Bank of Frank Walker of named liquidate closed Bank of Fort. Meador of Monett was selected liquidate closed Lawrence County Bank of Pierce City.