Midland State Bank

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: January 21, 1920
Location: Omaha, Nebraska (41.259, -95.938)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: f55558ee

Response Measures

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Description

Article fragment states that Mr. Thomas was appointed receiver of the American Savings Bank and of the Midland (presumably Midland State Bank). No mention of an antecedent run; appointment of a receiver implies suspension/closure. Date taken from newspaper publication (1920-01-21). OCR truncation in the fragment; assumption that 'Midland' refers to Midland State Bank in Omaha.

Events (1)

1. January 21, 1920 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: he had been appointed receiver of the American Savings bank and of the Midland
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. January 21, 1920 Omaha Daily Bee Omaha, NE

Article from Omaha Daily Bee, January 21, 1920

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Article Text

was the son of a London portrait painter*and received a classical education in the boys' schools of London and Oxford and later traveled on the continent. He located in New York at the age of 19 and the following year he moved to Carroll, Ia., where he engaged in the banking business. He was associated later with G. W. Wattles in the establishment and operation of banks in Nebraska, at Sargent, Rushville and O'Neill. Made Enviable Reputation. During the panic of 1893 Mr. Thomas moved from O'Neill to Omaha, where he had been appointed receiver of the American Savings bank and of the Midland (Continued on Page Twg, Column Four,)