13623. Strang State Bank (Strang, NE)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
October 1, 1931*
Location
Strang, Nebraska (40.416, -97.587)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
8b591eb8

Response Measures

None

Description

Multiple articles (Oct 16, 1931) report receivers of four failed state banks including Strang State Bank. No article description of a depositor run is present; the bank is described as failed and in receivership, implying suspension and permanent closure. Dates are from newspaper publication; exact suspension date not given.

Events (2)
1. October 1, 1931* Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Bank declared failed and placed in receivership by authorities/court (state receivers).
Newspaper Excerpt
the receivers of four failed state banks... The banks involved in the suit were the Citizens State of Geneva, Strang State Bank, State Bank of Minatare and the State Bank of Nelson.
Source
newspapers
2. October 16, 1931 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Receivers of four failed state banks ... The banks involved in the suit were the Citizens State of Geneva, Strang State Bank, State Bank of Minatare and the State Bank of Nelson.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)
1. October 16, 1931 The Columbus Telegram Columbus, NE
Article from The Columbus Telegram, October 16, 1931

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Article Text

RECEIVERS Oct. 16 four failed state banks in which Monroe Bolton, former Geneya lumberman, stock. lost in the state supreme court today in tempt hurry collection of contingent claims his estate. County court had approved the executor's final report, but because of contingent claims filed by directed that the propervalued $70,000, be held until order. The supreme court ruled that the secured in county court all the relief to which they were entitled and cannot appeal therefrom. Bolton died in September. 1927, leaving an estate valued at $135,000. The banks involved in the suit were the Citizens State of Geneva, Strang State bank, State Bank Minatare and the State Bank Nelson. Frank Harmer, convicted in Cass county stealing hogs, denied trial by the state's high court today. term of one to three years in prison.

2. October 16, 1931 Fremont Tribune Fremont, NE
Article from Fremont Tribune, October 16, 1931

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Article Text

BANK RECEIVERS LOSE ON APPEAL LINCOLN, four failed state banks Monroe Genstate held stock, lost court Friday attempt to contingent claims against his County court had approved the executor's final but claims filed by ceivers directed that the property $70,000 be held ther order. court ruled that the receivers secured county court all relief which they entilled and cannot appeal thereBolton died in September, leaving estate at $135,000 The in the State of Strang State bank, State Bank Minatare and the State Bank Nelson. Harmer, convicted in Cass was the state's high one to three years prison.

3. October 16, 1931 The Hastings Daily Tribune Hastings, NE
Article from The Hastings Daily Tribune, October 16, 1931

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Article Text

COURT RULES BANKS MUST AWAIT ORDER Can Not Hurry Stock Assessment Claims Against Geneva Man's Estate. Receivers of four failed state banks in which Monroe Bolton, former Geneva lumberman held stock, lost in the state supreme court today in an attempt to hurry collection of contingent claims against his es tate. County court had approved the executor's final report, but because of contingent claims filed by receivers directed that the property valued at $70,000 be held until further order. The supreme court ruled that the receivers secured in county court all the relief to which they were entitled and cannot appeal therefrom. Bolton died in September, 1927, leaving an estate valued at $135, 000. The banks involved in the suit were the Citizens State of Geneva, Strang State Bank, State Bank of Minatare and the State Bank of Nelson. Frank Harmer, convicted in Cass county of stealing hogs, was denied a new trial by the state's high court today. Harmer was sen tenced to term of one to three years in prison. ELECTROCUTE 4 MURDERERS murderers went to their deaths to day in Cook county's new electric chair. A fifth obtained a last minute stay on insanity claims. Frank Jordan, slayer of two po licemen: Charles Rocco, who par ticipated in the killing of a banker during holdup: John Papescu, Rocco's partner in the murder of Courtney Merrill, and Richard Sul livan, co-slayer of a restaurant owner, were the ones to pay the death penalty.