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August 3, 1906
Greene County Herald
Leakesville, MS
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Start Run on the Bank. Unfounded rumors in regard to the stability of the Scranton State Bank caused a run on the Bank, which, in order to protect its depositors, decided to temporarily close its doors. The Bank's assets, which are unquestionably sound, far exceed its liabilities. As is the case with all country banks, no large amount of money was kept on hand, and in this instance the Bank's supply of cash was not sufficient to meet the rush of timid depositors. No one doubts the solvency of this institution, which will in a day or two resume operations.
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August 3, 1906
Greene County Herald
Leakesville, MS
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Receiver Appointed. The Chancery Court, at the suit of certain depositors, appointed Alfred L. Staples receiver of the Scranton State Bank, which has closed its doors The condition of the bank is not definitely known and can not be determined until is complete inventory is made of its affairs. Depositors are evincing more or less anxiety.
3.
August 9, 1906
Oxford Eagle
Oxford, MS
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Three Banks Close. The Scranton State Bank closed its loors and was placed in the hands of a receiver. The Scranton bank, in its fall, also brought down with it the banks at Moss Point and Ocean Springs, which were branches of the Scranton institution.
4.
August 10, 1906
Greene County Herald
Leakesville, MS
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Charges Against Bank Officials. Sensational charges against the mail agement of the Seranton State Bank, which has become insolvent, were made in a petition filed in court. The bank has been thrown into the hands of a receiver. It is alleged that of $200,000 of deposits, most of the amount has been loaned out on unsecured paper, or paper secured with collateral that is practically worthless.
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August 10, 1906
The Commonwealth
Greenwood, MS
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Three Banks Close. The Scranton State Bank closed its doors and was placed in the hands of a receiver. The Scranton bank, in its fall, also brought down with it the banks at Moss Point and Ocean Springs, which were branches of the Scranton institution.
6.
August 10, 1906
The Tupelo Journal
Tupelo, MS
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Three Banks Close. The Scranton State Bank closed its doors and was placed in the hands of a receiver. The Scranton bank, in its fall, also brought down with it the banks at Moss Point and Ocean Springs, which were branches of the Scranton institution.
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August 11, 1906
Macon Beacon
Macon, MS
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Three Banks Close. The Scranton State Bank closed its doors and was placed in the hands of a receiver. The Scranton bank, in its fall, also brought down with it the banks at Moss Point and Ocean Springs, which were branches of the Scranton institution.
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April 19, 1907
Greene County Herald
Leakesville, MS
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Bill Dismissed. Chancellor Thad A. Wood handed down his decision in the case of Mrs. Annie L. Benjamin versus A. L. Staples, receiver of the Scranton State Bank, dismissing the bill of complainant. The bill sought to establish a preference claim against the assets of the bank in favor of Mrs. Benjamin and Mrs. M. L. Holcomb, whose claims aggregated $15,000, virtue of an attachment on the banking house and other assets of the defunct bank.