11919. City National Bank (Omaha, NE)

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Bank Information

Episode Type
Run Only
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
9466
Charter Number
9466
Start Date
December 9, 1913
Location
Omaha, Nebraska (41.259, -95.938)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
3b298dbf6da6fb19

Response Measures

Accommodated withdrawals, Public signal of financial health, Partial suspension, Books examined

Description

Multiple syndicated newspaper stories (Dec 9–11, 1913) report a short-lived run on the City National Bank of Omaha caused by unfounded rumors (allegedly started by a disgruntled/intoxicated depositor). The bank paid withdrawals, required the 30/60-day notice for savings withdrawals, remained solvent, and reopened to normal business by Dec 11. No suspension or receivership is reported.

Events (4)
1. June 30, 1909 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. December 9, 1913 Run
Cause
Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details
Baseless/unfounded rumor allegedly started by a disgruntled (reportedly intoxicated) depositor who demanded $1,000; rumor prompted crowds and about $150,000 withdrawn over several hours.
Measures
Paid checks on commercial department; required 30- and 60-days' notice from savings depositors; clearing house issued statement of solvency and stood ready to assist.
Newspaper Excerpt
An unfounded rumor of financial difficulties...today caused a slight run on City National bank.
Source
newspapers
3. December 11, 1913 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
The run which threatened the City National Bank of Omaha...had apparently entirely disappeared when the bank opened for business this morning. Only normal transactions occurred. (Dec. 11 reports).
Source
newspapers
4. January 11, 1916 Voluntary Liquidation
Source
historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (13)
1. December 10, 1913 The Evening Times Grand Forks, ND
Article from The Evening Times, December 10, 1913

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HEAVY RUN MADE ON OMAHA BANK Reassuring Statements Fail to Prevent Depositors From Asking Cash. Omaha, Neb., Dec. 10.-Notwithstanding reassuring statements from President Flack of the City National bank, and also from the Omaha clearing house, a large crowd of depositors stood in half a dozen lines before the bank, long before the hour for opening this morning. Perfect order prevailed. When the bank's doors were thrown open at 10 o'clock it was announced that from thirty to sixty days' notice would be requested from savings depositors who wished to withdraw. Checks on the commercial department were paid as fast as the tellers could handle them. The City National, formerly the City Savings bank, has more than 11,000 depositors. While it is believed the bank will be able to come through the run without aid, other members of the Omaha clearing house stood ready to extend help If needed. The bank is said to be solvent.

2. December 10, 1913 Evening Times-Republican Marshalltown, IA
Article from Evening Times-Republican, December 10, 1913

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RUN ON OMAHA BANK substituto Crowds of Depositors Demand Funds of City National When Doors Are Opened-Clearing House Announcement That Bank is Solvent Fails to Satisfy. Omaha, Dec. 10.-Notwithstanding reassuring statements from President Flack, of the City National Bank, and from the Omaha clearing house, published this morning, a large crowd of depositors stood in a half dozen lines before the bank long before the hour of opening. Perfect order prevailed. When at 10 o'clock the doors were thrown open the announcement was made that thirty to sixty days' notice would be required from savings depositors. Checks on the commercial department were paid as fast as a number of tellers could handle them. The City National was formerly the City Savings Bank and the savings department has over 11,000 depositors. It was explained that the difficulty of handling such a large crowd made st imperative to take the bank's privilege of requesting notice. Last night the Omaha.clearinghous Issued a statement that the City National was solvent and, while it was believed the bank could come thru the present run without aid, the othermembers of the clearing house were ready to lend financail assistance.

3. December 10, 1913 Las Vegas Optic Las Vegas, NM
Article from Las Vegas Optic, December 10, 1913

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OMAHA BANK GETS INTO DIFFICULTY NEW YORK CLEARING HOUSE, HOWEVER, SAYS IT IS STILL SOLVENT Omaha, Neb., Dec. 10.-Notwithstanding reassuring statements from President Flack of the City National bank and the Omaha clearing house, published this morning, a large crowd of depositors stood in a half dozen lines before the bank long before the hour of opening. Perfect order prevailed. When at 10 o'clock the doors were thrown open the announcement was made that 30 and 60 days notice would be requested from savings depositors. Checks on the commercial department of the bank were paid as fast as a number of tellers could handle them. The City National was formerly the City Savings bank and the savings department has over 11,000 depositors. It was explained that the difficulty of handling such a large crowd made it advisable to take advantage of the bank's privilege of requesting notice. Last night the Omaha clearing house issued a statement to the effect that the City National was solvent and that white it was believed the bank would be able to come through the present run without aid, the other members of the clearing house stood ready to extend help if needed.

4. December 10, 1913 Albuquerque Evening Herald Albuquerque, NM
Article from Albuquerque Evening Herald, December 10, 1913

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SENSELESS RUN ON SOLVENT BANK IN OMAHA Depositors Continue to Demand Money in Spite of Reassuring Statements from Officials and Clearing House. (By Leased Wire to Eventage flerald.) Omaha, Neb., Dec. 10.-Notwithstanding reassuring statements from President Flack of the City National bank and from the Omaha clearing house published this morning, a large crowd of depositors stood in half a doezn lines before the bank long before the hour for opening. Perfect order prevailed. Baseless rumors are believed to have started the run. When at 10 o'clock the doors were thrown open the announcement was made that hirty and sixty days notice would be required from savings depositors. Checks on the commercial department of the bank were paid as fast as a number of tellers could handle them The City National was formerly the City Savings bank and the savings department has over 11,000 depositOFS. It was explained that the difficulty of handling such a large crowd made it advisable to take advantage of the bank's privilege of requesting notice. Last night the Omaha clearing house istied a statement to the effect that the City National was solvent and that while it was believed the bank would be able to como through the present run without aid, the other members of the clearing house stood ready to extend help If needed.

5. December 10, 1913 The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, UT
Article from The Salt Lake Tribune, December 10, 1913

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MOR IS CAUSE OF RUN ON OMAHA BANK d to Have Been Started by Disgruntled Depositor; $150,000 Paid Out. OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 9.-An unfounded nor of financial difficulties, started, acding to bank officers, by a disgruntled positor, today caused a slight run on City National bank. The bank omptly paid all those who asked for ney and announced that the bank uld open tomorrow ready to meet all mands. Most of those who appeared withdraw their money were small deItors in the savings department. When rumor spread over the city crowds depositors appeared at the paying telY windows, demanding their money. ring the five hours the bank was ned for business the rotunda was wded with depositors and about $150,was paid out to those who called withdraw their money. At the bank's offices It was stated that bank last week declined to give an oxicated depositor $1000 in currency Ich he demanded. Today's run is dered to be a result. The bank continued to pay all deposi8 until the time of closing, when an cer of the institution notified those sent that the bank would be open at usual hour tomorrow morning and t all depositors would be bald on prestion of their passbooks. A recent ret of the national bank examiner who mined the bank's books showed the Itution to be perfectly solvent, with sh reserve 10 per cent greater than aired by law. The last statement of bank, which has a capital of $500,showed deposits of $3,348,405. with is and discounts amounting to $2,261,It had a cash balance of $1,108,127.

6. December 11, 1913 Missouri Valley Times Missouri Valley, IA
Article from Missouri Valley Times, December 11, 1913

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CITY NATIONAL OF OMAHA UNDER FIRE Exciting Run Caused by Rumor Started by Intoxicated Depositor-Meeting Payments. Omaha. Neb. Dec. 11.-When the City National bank opened for business at 10 o'clock this morning. following the exciting "run" of yesterday afternoon. announcement was posted by the bank officials that the regulation 30 and 60 days' notices would be required before the withdrawal of savings deposits. Checks on the commercial department of the bank were paid as fast as a number of teliers could handle them. Notwithstanding reassuring statements given out last night and this morning by President Flack. of the City National and from the Omaha clearing house. a large crowd of depositors stood in half a dozen lines before the bank doors this morning. long before the hour for opening Perfect order prevailed and there was little evidence of the panicky conditions often featured in connection with bank runs. Claims Bank Solvent. The Omaha Clearing House association gave out a statement declaring the City National bank to be thoroughly solvent and declaring "there is no occasion for the rumors circulated to the contrary. The statement further says the banks of Omaha will extend any needed assistance. "but the clearing house, since its examination of the bank, believes that the bank is fully able to discharge its obligations to depositors.' The City National bank was formerly the City Savings bank and the savings department has more than 11,000 depositors. Officials of the bank declare that the run was startd by rumors put in circuiation by a depositor who appeared at the bank a few days ago in an intoxicated condition and tried to draw $1,000 in currency on his savings account. Largely as a matter of protection to the individual the teller insisted on the regulation notice. Exciting Five Hours. Most of those in line yesterday efternoon were small depositors in the savings department. When the rumor spread over the city crowds of depositors appeared at the paying tellers windows. demanding their money During the five hours the bank was open for business the rolunda with crowded with depositors, and about $150,000 was paid out to those called to withdraw their deposits." The bank continued to pay all depositors until the time of closing. A recent report of the national examiner. who went over, books, showed that institution perfectly solvent. with A reserveror.ro per cent more cash than required law. The last statement of the bank. which has a capital of $500,000. showed deposits of $3.345.405. with loans and discounts amounting to $2.351.093.

7. December 11, 1913 Las Vegas Optic Las Vegas, NM
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BANK RUN ENDED Omaha, Neb., Dec. 11.-The run which threatened the City National Bank of Omaha the first three days of this week had apparently entirely disappeared when the bank opened for business this morning. Only normal transactions occurred.

8. December 11, 1913 The Mitchell Capital Mitchell, SD
Article from The Mitchell Capital, December 11, 1913

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RUN ON OMAHA BANK STARTED DESPITE THE CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENTS. DEPOSITORS LINE UP IN FRONT OF CITY NATIONAL. Omaha, Nebr. Notwithstanding reassuring statements from President Flack of the City National bank and also from the Omaha clearing house, a large crowd of depositors stood in a half dozen lines before the bank long before the hour for opening this morning. Perfect order prevailed. When the bank doors were thrown open at 10 o'clock, it was announced that thirty and sixty days notic , would be requested from the savings depositors. Checks on the commercial department were paid as fast as the tellers could handle them. The City National was formerly the City Savings bank, and has more than 11,000 depositors. While it is believed the bank will be able to come through the run without aid, other members of the Omaha clearing house stood ready to extend help 11 needed. The bank is said to be solvent.

9. December 11, 1913 The Topeka State Journal Topeka, KS
Article from The Topeka State Journal, December 11, 1913

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Omaha Bank Run Ends. Omaha, Dec. 11.-The run which threatened the City National bank of Omaha the first part of this week, apparently was over when the bank opened for business this morning. Only normal transactions occupied the officials and employees.

10. December 12, 1913 Daily Kennebec Journal Augusta, ME
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CONDENSED DESPATCHES. A resolution favoring the extension of suffrage to women was adopted at the convention of the State Grange, Thursday, at Rutland, Vt. Daniel and Evaristo Madero, uncles of the late President Madero, with their wives, sailed from Havana, Thursday, for New York, on board the Miami. The run which threatened the City National Bank of Omaha, the first three days of this week, had apparently entirely disappeared when the bank opened for business, Thursday. The secretary of the British National committee of the Postal Employes Unions stated, Thursday, at London, that there would be no strike at the post office during the Christmas season. It was at one time thought nearly 100,000 government post office employes would go on strike before the holidays. Frederick Yeager, a banker of Boston, and Miss Ruth Van Arsdale, daughter of Elias S. Van Arsdale of Brookline, Mass., were married, Thursday, at a Pomfret, Ct., hotel by a justice of the peace. Yeager is the son of John S. Yeager of Cambridge. Afterwards they went to the home of a relative at Thompson, leaving later on a wedding trip. Timothy J. Murphy, undertaker, steamship agent, a one-time member of the common council and a resident of New Bedford, Mass., for the greater part of his life, was found dead in bed at his boarding house at 69 South Sixth street at 10.15 A. M., Thursday. Though Mr. Murphy had been suffering from heart trouble for several years he retired, Wednesday night, apparently in good, health. The strike of the stationary firemen at the Farwell bleachery, Lawrence, Mass, was adjusted, Thursday, on the basis of a 60-hour week offered by the mills before the strike was called. All but one of the four strikers have been asked to, report for duty, next Monday morning. In the United States court at Savan-, nah, Ga., Thursday, three convicted white slavers were sentenced to a year and a day in the federal prison at Atlanta.

11. December 12, 1913 The Birmingham Age-Herald Birmingham, AL
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Run Disappears Omaha, Neb., December 11.-The run which threatened the City National bank of Omaha, the first three days of this week, had apparently entirely disappeared when the bank opened for business today.

12. December 27, 1913 Western Kansas World Wakeeney, KS
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BANK RUN CAUSED BY RUMOR Trouble for a Solvent Omaha Institution Started by An Angry Patron. Omaha, Neb.--An unfounded rumor of financial difficulties started, according to bank officers, by a disgruntled depositor, caused a slight run on the City National Bank here. When the rumor spread over the city crowds of depositors appeared at the paying tellers' windows, demanding their money. In the five hours the bank was open for business the rotunda was crowded with depositors, and about $150,000 was paid out to those who called to withdraw their money. At the bank's office it was stated the bank last week declined to give an intoxicated depositor $1,000 in currency which he demanded. Today's run is declared to be the result.

13. July 3, 1931 Omaha World-Herald Omaha, NE
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