First State Bank - Chester, MT

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: March 24, 1927
Location: Chester, Montana (48.511, -110.967)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 854a39db

Response Measures

None

Description

Two creditor notices published April 1927 indicate a receiver was appointed for the First State Bank of Chester; no article text describes any depositor run. Date on notices: 'Dated this 24th day March' (interpreted as 1927-03-24). Cause of suspension not specified in text; receiver appointment implies closure and government action/receivership.

Events (2)

1. March 24, 1927 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Receiver of the Frist State Bank of Chester. To the Creditors of the First State Bank of Chester... notice to the creditors thereof ... Dated this 24th day March First March Receiver of the Frist State Bank of Chester.
Source: newspapers

2. March 24, 1927 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Receiver appointed for the First State Bank of Chester (notice to creditors dated 24 March 1927).
Newspaper Excerpt: NOTICE To the Creditors of the First State Bank of Chester... Dated this 24th day March Receiver of the Frist State Bank of Chester.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

1. April 7, 1927 The Chester Reporter Chester, MT

Article from The Chester Reporter, April 7, 1927

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Article Text

NOTICE To the Creditors of the First State Bank of Chester. a corporation, to present Notice claims hereby given by the underto the creditors thereof and all persons hay exhibit such corporation to bank or with the necessary claims twenty publication of this said undersigned notice. to the corporation, at hs office in Inverness All claims not presented and within the Dated this 24th day March First March Receiver of the Frist State Bank of Chester.

2. April 14, 1927 The Chester Reporter Chester, MT

Article from The Chester Reporter, April 14, 1927

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Article Text

NOTICE To the Creditors of the First State Bank of Chester. a corporation, to present Notice claims hereby given by the under- of as to the Bank creditors thereof and all persons the hav said bank or to against exhibit such claims with the one nundred twenty of this notice. to the said undersigned or corporation. at hs office in Inverness, All claims not presented within the Dated this 24th barred day March. First publication March Receiver of the Frist State Bank of