First National Bank

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 3749
Charter Number: 3749
Start Date: May 1, 1928*
Location: Lamar, Colorado (38.087, -102.621)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 3161a0ef

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Description

Article reports First National Bank of Lamar reorganized and again open for business after earlier trouble connected to a 1928 robbery. No run is mentioned; the sequence is a suspension/closure followed by reopening under reorganization. Robbery of May 1928 is relevant bank-specific adverse information that precipitated the bank's reorganization.

Events (5)

1. July 9, 1887 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. May 1, 1928* Other

Newspaper Excerpt: robbery of the First National bank Lamar in May, 1928.
Source: newspapers

3. May 1, 1928* Suspension

Cause: Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details: Armed robbery of the bank (May 1928) leading to subsequent legal action and likely suspension/closure while reorganization proceeded.
Newspaper Excerpt: robbery of the First National bank Lamar in May, 1928.
Source: newspapers

4. July 7, 1930 Reopening

Newspaper Excerpt: reorganization was being effected, again open for business under its newly formed ... All deposits of the bank cared for in full.
Source: newspapers

5. April 15, 1936 Voluntary Liquidation

Source: historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. July 7, 1930 York News-Times York, NE

Article from York News-Times, July 7, 1930

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Article Text

FORMAL Colo., July Formal applications for tion of their from death life imprisonment were filed today with Governor H. Adams by the trio of Lamar bank bandits The three men, Ralph Fleagle, Howard Royston and George Abshier. are in the state penitentiary at Canon reorganization was being fected, again open for business under its newly formed All deposits of the bank cared for in full. was reported state banking department and the capital stock remains Tits deposits, prior to the reoganization, were approximately DODDS KILLED awaiting execution for two murders during the robbery of the First National bank Lamar, LAGUNA BEACH, Cal., July in May, 1928. Dodds, wealthy young BeverFleagle's execution is set for the Hills sportsman and manager week ending July while Royston women's national air derby, and Abshier are to be hanged the killed when his airplane went week ending spin near here yesterday and into the Pacific ocean. BANK REOPENS CREEK, Nebr., July Make that extra room Battle Creek valley bank want ad will find suspended business time satisfactory renter for you.