State Bank - Edgar, NE

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: state
Start Date: October 1, 1931*
Location: Edgar, Nebraska (40.372, -97.971)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: d081018d

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Columbus Telegram, 1931-12-14) states the State Bank of Edgar had been closed since October and will be reopened the next day after reorganization. No mention of a depositor run; cause of the suspension is not specified in the text, so classified as 'other'.

Events (2)

1. October 1, 1931* Suspension

Cause Details: Article only reports the bank had been closed since October; no explicit cause (insolvency, government action, or run) given.
Newspaper Excerpt: closed since Oct.
Source: newspapers

2. December 15, 1931 Reopening

Newspaper Excerpt: will be reopened here tomorrow. In celebration of the re-opening the two banking institutions ... The reorganized banks are the County State bank and the State Bank of Edgar.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. December 14, 1931 The Columbus Telegram Columbus, NE

Article from The Columbus Telegram, December 14, 1931

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Article Text

TWO Edgar, Dec. 14 state banks, closed since Oct. will be reopened here tomorrow. In celebration of the re-opening the two banking institutions, program been planned which bring Charles W. Bryan here as the principal speakoccasion. The reorganized banks are the County State bank and the State Bank of Edgar. Provisions of the reorganization