Farmers State Bank - Humphrey, NE

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: state
Start Date: March 2, 1933
Location: Humphrey, Nebraska (41.692, -97.484)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: c594a199

Response Measures

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Description

Articles (dated 1933-03-02) report the Farmers State Bank of Humphrey was closed earlier after it ran short of cash and has now opened under a new state law permitting limited operations. The accounts do not describe an explicit depositor run; the bank was closed by its officers because of cash shortage, then reopened—so classify as a suspension with reopening. No receivership or permanent closure mentioned.

Events (2)

1. March 2, 1933 Reopening

Newspaper Excerpt: Secretary Luikart of the state department of trade and commerce announces opening of the Farmers State bank of Humphrey, under the new state law which permits banks to do a limited business.
Source: newspapers

2. * Suspension

Cause: Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details: Officers voluntarily closed the bank when it ran short of cash (cash shortage threatened operations).
Newspaper Excerpt: the bank would not have been closed under ordinary circumstances, but the bank's officers thought it best to close the institution when it ran short of cash.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

1. March 2, 1933 Arlington Review-Herald Arlington, NE

Article from Arlington Review-Herald, March 2, 1933

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Article Text

HUMPHREY BANK OPENS tary Luikart of the state department of trade and commerce announces opening of the Farmers State bank of under the new state law which permits banks to do a limited business. Mr. Luikart said the bank would not have been closed under ordinary circumstances, but the bank's officers thought it best to close the institution when it ran short of cash. McDONALD IS PROSECUTOR Pierce, Neb.-(Special) -K. W. McDonald. former Pierce man, has been named deputy prosecutor in San Pedro, Cal., his brother. County Judge B. McDonald, has been notified here. The California McDonald once was candidate for governor of Nebraska. He has been lawyer for 25 years and was district attorney in Morrill county, Nebraska, eight years. He has been practicing law in San Pedro three years.

2. March 2, 1933 Sumner News Sumner, NE

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HUMPHREY BANK OPENS Lincoln, (Special) -Secretary Luikart of the state department of trade and commerce announces opening of the Farmers State bank of Humphrey, under the new state law which permits banks to do a limited business. Mr. Luikart said the bank would not have been closed under ordinary circumstances, but the bank's officers thought it best to close the institution when it ran short of cash.