Home Savings Bank - Columbus, NE

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: savings bank
Start Date: February 9, 1931
Location: Columbus, Nebraska (41.430, -97.368)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: b6b00097

Response Measures

None

Description

Article reports the Home Savings Bank of Columbus was closed for liquidation and an examiner placed in charge. No run or depositor agitation is mentioned. Cause classified as voluntary liquidation (closed for liquidation).

Events (3)

1. February 9, 1931 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: Examiner Virgil Lee was placed in charge (liquidation). The bank was capitalized for 12 ... (article truncated).
Source: newspapers

2. February 9, 1931 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Examiner Virgil Lee was placed in charge.
Source: newspapers

3. February 9, 1931 Suspension

Cause: Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details: Bank was closed by the commissioner for liquidation; examiner placed in charge.
Newspaper Excerpt: Bank Commissioner George W. Woods today announced the closing of the Home Savings bank of Columbus for liquidation. Examiner Virgil Lee was placed in charge.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. February 10, 1931 Omaha World-Herald Omaha, NE

Article from Omaha World-Herald, February 10, 1931

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Article Text

Columbus Bank Closed. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 9 (P).-Bank Commissioner George W. Woods today announced the closing of the Home Savings bank of Columbus for liquidation. Examiner Virgil Lee was placed in charge. The bank was capitalized for 12