Brunswick Bank - Brunswick, NE

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: February 23, 1897
Location: Brunswick, Nebraska (42.338, -97.971)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: b6b6c911

Response Measures

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Description

Article (Omaha Daily Bee, 1897-02-23) states the Brunswick bank was defunct and had a receiver (George E. Clark) who sold the bank's notes at public sale; proceeds did not cover winding-up costs. No run or prior suspension described in these excerpts; evidence supports a permanent closure with receiver.

Events (1)

1. February 23, 1897 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: George E Clark, receiver for the defunct Brunswick bank, sold the notes held by the bank at public sale, but the amount of money received didn't pay for the expense of winding up its affairs.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. February 23, 1897 Omaha Daily Bee Omaha, NE

Article from Omaha Daily Bee, February 23, 1897

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Article Text

Nebraska News Notes. The Seward creamery is preparing to start up operations. Newcastle is making an effort to raise funds to build and operate a creamery. An effort is being made to revive the North Platte Business Men's association. The residence of Ross Gano, on the Santee reservation near Niobrara, was destroyed by fire. M. C. Keith, one of the pioneer stockmen of Nebraska, is lying very ill at his home in North Platte. Tekamah people are talking of organizing a vigilance committee to protect themselves against evil doers. A Tecumsen man worked out poll tax for several who preferred to pay the money. Then when he was warned to work his own he surprised the street commissioner with a certificate of disability. George E Clark, receiver for the defunct Brunswick bank, sold the notes held by the bank at public sale, but the amount of money received didn't pay for the expense of winding up its affairs. The Tecumseh Gun club organized a few evenings since, with the following officers: President, F. D. Lewis; secretary, W. S. Jones; treasurer, C. E. Ferguson. The first meeting of the club was to have been held at the fair grounds on February 17. An Antelope county grain dealer estimates that 100,000 bushels of corn in that county have or will spoil by being piled upon the ground because the owners have not crib room for it and it got into unmarketable condition before it could be hauled off. At half past 4 o'clock Monday morning fire was discovered in Henry Herbes' saloon at Humphrey. The flames spread rapidly, burning two buildings adjoining the saloon, the meat market and residence of Joseph Gehr and the drug store of Joseph Anselme. The Commercial hotel was badly damaged and also an implement house occupied by H. J. Bruenig.