16078. National Bank (Boyertown, PA)

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Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
2137
Charter Number
2137
Start Date
October 18, 1901
Location
Boyertown, Pennsylvania (40.334, -75.637)

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Description

Cashier Milton A. Morey disappeared and a shortage/appropriation of securities was discovered; the Comptroller appointed a temporary receiver and the bank closed 1901-10-18. After recovery/turnover of most securities and assurance from examiner, directors resumed control and the bank reopened on 1901-10-24. There was concern depositors would run when reopening was announced, but no run occurred.

Events (5)
1. March 3, 1874 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. October 18, 1901 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
James B. McDougal, national bank examiner, has been appointed temporary receiver to take charge of the bank.
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newspapers
3. October 18, 1901 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Closure triggered by disappearance of cashier Milton A. Morey and discovery/possible appropriation of bank securities (initially $165,000 of securities missing; later shortage reported about $20,000–$30,000).
Newspaper Excerpt
the bank has closed its doors on account of the disappearance of the cashier.
Source
newspapers
4. October 21, 1901 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
There would have been a run on the Boyertown National Bank this morning had the institution opened its doors for business again... Several hundred anxious depositors ... had come in from the country around early in the day, ... Many people came to the town to draw their money and were disappointed.
Source
newspapers
5. October 24, 1901 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
Pursuant to a notice received from the controller of the currency, the Boyerstown National Bank opened for business today. There was no run and business was conducted as usual. Bank Examiner McDougall is still in charge.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (19)
1. October 18, 1901 Evening Star Washington, DC
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BOYERTOWN BANK CLOSED. Cashier Has Disappeared-Receiver in Charge. The controller of the currency is in receipt of a telegram from the president of the National Bank of Boyertown, Pa., that the bank has closed its doors on account of the disappearance of the cashier. James B. McDougal, national bank examiner, has been appointed temporary receiver to take charge of the bank. The following is a statement of the condition of the bank, as shown by its sworn report to the controller of the currency on September 30, 1901: Liabilities-Capital, $100,000; surplus and undivided profits, $108,713; circulation, $25,000; dividends unpaid, $408; deposits, $413,215; total, $6,47,336. Resources-Loans and discounts, $120,128; United States bonds to secure circulation and premium, $25,750; stocks, securities, claims, etc., $423,695; banking house, furniture and fixtures, $8,000; other real estate owned, $15,252; cash on hand, with reserve agents and with treasurer in redemption fund, $54,510; total, $647,336.

2. October 18, 1901 Evening Times-Republican Marshalltown, IA
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Cashier Missing, Bank Closed. Washington, Oct. 18.-The comptroller of the currency is in receipt of a telegram from the president of the National Bank of Boyerstown, Pa., saying the bank closed its doors today on account of the disappearance of the cashier. National Bank Examiner McDougal was appointed temporary receiver.

3. October 18, 1901 Deseret Evening News Salt Lake City, UT
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Cashier Disappears. Washington, Oct. 18.-The comptroller of the currency is in receipt of a telegram from the president of the National Bank of Boyertown, Pa., that the bank has closed Its doors on B.Ccount of the disappearance of the cashler. James B. McDougal, national bank examiner, has been appointed temporaryreceiver. The bank's sworn report to the comptroller of the currency on September 30, 1901, showed its capital to be $100.000; surplus and undivided profits $108,713, and deposits $413,215. The comptroiler has no information as to the amount of defalcation, if any.

4. October 19, 1901 The Indianapolis Journal Indianapolis, IN
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Securities Worth $165,000, Taken by the Absent Official, Found with Philadelphia Brokers. LITTLE LOSE WILL BANK CASHIER IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE SPECULATED IN STOCKS. Teller and Bookkeeper of a Lowell, Mass., Bank Missing and an Investigation Under Way. BOYERTOWN, Pa., Oct. 18.-Shortly before noon to-day the doors of the National Bank of Boyertown, located here, was closed. A notice posted on the bank's door stated that it was done because of the disappearance of Cashier Milton A. Morey, who has not been seen for a week. A committee of bank officials has gone to Philadelphia to investigate his alleged doings there. It is supposed he was engaged in speculation. The resources of the bank amount to nearly $700,000. Jones B. McDougall, national bank examiner, has been appointed temporary receiver by the controller of the currency. The committee of bank officials who went to Philadelphia to-day found that Morey had taken $165,000 worth of the bank's securities and these securities were found deposited with S. M. and M. S. Fridenberg, brokers, of that city. What amount Morey had raised on the securities is not announced, but the presumption is that the Boyertown bank officials made good the sum secured as they stated to-night that the securities are again the property of the bank. It is further stated that the banking institution will lose not over $2,000, but the hint is made that some others are caught for considerable sums. Morey was under $30,000 bonds. His wife says that he appeared completely unnerved for the past few weeks, but that he was more cheerful than usual when he left home on Monday. His friends fear he has committed suicide. It is generally understood that he speculated in stocks. READING. Pa.. Oct. 18.-C. H. Ruhl, an attorney of this city who accompanied the bank officials to Philadelphia, authorizes this statement to-night: 'The $165,000 in securities, the property of the bank which was missing, has been found intact. They had been deposited with Fridenberg Bros., brokers, 31 South Fifth street, Philadelphia, in a business transaction and were found safe and secure as deposited and were turned over to the Boyertown bank officials. The officials received a letter from Morey which put them on the track of the securities." PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Oct. 18.-An official of the National Bank of Boyertown, who visited this city to-day. stated that an examination was made after the bank's doors had been closed and not a dollar IS missing. He says the bank probably will reopen in a day or two. It is said that Cashier Morey left home and sent word to his wife from this city that he was in trouble. Acting upon the presumption that Morey referred to the financial affairs of the bank the directors closed its doors. It is intimated that Morey may be insane.

5. October 19, 1901 Alexandria Gazette Alexandria, VA
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES The Duke of York received a grand welcome upon his arrival at Halifax, N. S., today. Mother Josephine of the Ursuline convent at Alton Ills. died yesterday from apoplexy. She had been connected with the order for over sixty years. The steamer Manchester Shipper, which went asbore on Petrie Ledge, off Sydney, N. S., Friday was still on the rocks at one o'clock this afternoon. All the passengers are safe. The Hitchins House, a leading hostery at Hoston, Tex, was almost entirely destroyed by fire this morning. One fatality 18 known to have resulted. The hotel was filled with guests. Nineteen burglars raided Mendota, III., last night and secured valuable plunder. Several citizens bad a fight with the burglars. A policeman was killed and another citizen severely injured. Miss Agnes M. Gill, a pretty girl, still in her teens, is performing the duties of Governor of New Jersey while Governor Vorhees and his staff are at Buffalo. Everybody calls her "Governor." A month ago Joseph Wagner, a helper in the Hotel Rathbun kitchen in Elmira, N. Y., received $700 from bis father's estate, This he aquandered in riotous living and last night, rather than face his family with no money, be committed suicide by taking carbolic acid. Because his father refused to furnish him with spending money, G. Wilson Smoyer, a prominent young man of Allentown, Pa., yesterday made an attempt to poison both his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin A. Smoyer. Both are in a criticalcondition. The doctors have no hope for the recovery of Mrs. Smoyer. Two engines drawing a heavy freight train on the Central Railroad of Georgia, went through a trestle at Leeds, Ala., this morning, falling 40 feet, followed by five cars. Engineer Webster was probably fatally burt, and Engineer Vaughan and Fireman Car" roll badly injured. Fireman Hunter was killed. Mark Wood, a tramp, suffered a broken leg. Cashier Mory, of the closed National Bank of Boyerton, Pa., is still missing, but the directors of the institution are breathing freely. The discrepancy of $2,000 which had appeared just after the $165,000 in bonds were located in Philadelphia yesterday, has also been accounted for and the officials today are certain that not a cent is missing. It is now said the bank will be reopened on Monday, The hotel at Berlin, N.H, was gutted by fire early this morning. The inmates of the house succeeded in getting out in safety with the exception of Albert Clarke, a traveling man of Manchester. Vt., who, finding escape by the stairs cut off, jumped from a window and was fatally injured. The entire family, consisting of seven persons, of Superintendent John Kessler, were chloroformed at their home in Carlstadt, two miles from Passaic, N. J., last night by snesk thieves. The men secured about $500 worth of valuables. There is no clue. Rear Admiral Francis M. Bunce, U. S. N., died at Hartford, Conn., today. In July the admiral was operated on in Boston for cancer on the tongue and since his return home had failed steadily. He leave; & widow and two children. Mr. Wood Benson, aged 95 years, died in the Hampshire county, W Va., alms house Thursday. Mr. Benson wasthe first locomotive engineer to run a regular trip in the United States. The Paris, Ky., court house is burning. A strong wind is blowing and there is no hope of saving the structure. The building is one of the finest in the State and cost $175,000. Mrs. Lena G. Hoey, the widow of "Old Hoss" Hoey, is dead. Mrs. Hoey was one of the famous French sisters.

6. October 19, 1901 Evening Journal Wilmington, DE
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Washington, Oct. 19.-The comptroller of the currency is in receipt of a telegram from the president of the National bank of Boyerstown, Pa., that the bank has closed its doors on account of the disappearance of the cashier. James B. McDougal, National Bank Examiner, has been appointed temporary receiver to take charge of the bank. The following is a statement of the condition of the bank, as shown by its sworn report to the comptroller of the currency on September 30, 1901: Liabilities-Capital, $100,000; surplus and undivided profits, $108,713; circulation, $25,000; dividends unpaid, $408; deposits, $413,215. Total, $647,336. Resources-Loans and discounts, $120,128; United States bonds to secure circulation and premium, $25,750; stocks, securities, claims, etc., $423,695; banking house, furniture and fixtures, $8,000; other real estate owner, $15,252; cash on hand, with reserve agents and with treasurer in redemption fund $54,410; total, $647,336.

7. October 21, 1901 Evening Journal Wilmington, DE
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BANK FAILED TO OPEN Run on the Boyertown Institution Did Not Take Place Boyertown, Oct. 21.-There would have been a run on the Boyertown National Bank this morning had the institution opened its doors for business again. as was announced so confidently by the directors last week. Several hundred anxious depositors, nearly all of them farmers, had come in from the country around early in the day, and along the street every hitching post was holding its horse, while its owner and his neighbor stood by the fence and discussed the situation.

8. October 21, 1901 Alexandria Gazette Alexandria, VA
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Examining the Books. Reading, Pa., Oct. 21.-The National Bank of Boyertown was not reopened today. Temporary Receiver MeDougall, from the United States Treasary department, is examining the books, which are said to be in a badly complicated condition. It is now said there is a shortage of about $30,000 in missing Cashier Mory's accounts, and a warrant for his arrest may be swore out after Mr. McDougail has completed his examination

9. October 21, 1901 The Wilmington Daily Republican Wilmington, DE
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BANK FAILED TO REOPEN. Boyertown, Oct. 21-There would have been a run on the Boyertown National Bank this morning had the institution opened its doors for business again, as was announced by the directors last week. Several hundred anxious depositors, nearly all farmers. had come in town early in the day, and along the street every hitching post held its horse, while its owner with his neighbor, discussed the situation. It is unusual for a farmer to keep ready money about to the extent of $25, and now with the bank closed there are no funds to pay bills or hire help. They counted on having their troubles relieved this morning, but were doomed to disappointment, and there is gloom over this section of Berk's county, as the rumors of the bank's condition grow more discouraging. It is now admitted that Milton A. Mory, the missing cashier, is at least $30,000 behind in his accounts, and how much more it may prove no one cares to say. A warrant is to be issued for his arrest, but, as usual here the wheels of justice move very slowly. and it be may be several days before such action is taken. No -information of the whereabouts of the missing cashier has been obtained as yet,

10. October 22, 1901 Wheeling Register Wheeling, WV
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THE BANK STILL CLOSED. READING, Pa., October 21.-The belief of some that the Boyertown National Bank would reopen its doors this morning has come to naught, as the bank is still closed, and it is thought will so remain for some time. Temporary receiver, McDougal, and an assistant to-day continued the investigation of the condition of the institution. Meanwhile the notice on the bank's door that Bank Examiner McDougal is in charge as temporary receiver, continues. Many people came to the town to draw their money and were disappointed.

11. October 22, 1901 The Wilmington Daily Republican Wilmington, DE
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THE DAILY REPUBLICAN, The Republican Printing and Publishing Co, BUBLISHED DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY S. E. COR. THIRD AND KING STREETS Entered at the Post Office at Wilmington Del, as second-class mall matter. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1001. THE crop of bank looters is once more turning up with startling rapidity. It is believed that part of the tunds of the Merchants' National Bank robbed by A. G. Smith the teller and L. K. Swift the bookkeeper, at Lowell, Mass., have been returned. These two bank officials took a new method of cleaning out the bank's assets. They gathered up all the bank's securities in the vault and left with them. The banks will, hereafter, have to rent a strong box in one of the vaults of :he Trust Companies in which to deposit their assets for safe keep.ng. It is tunny what gets into some men who handle the bank's linances. The Boyertown National Bank, located at Boyertown, Pa., had to close its doors owing to its cashier having gone wrong and appropriaLing the funds. The angry depositDrs were on hand on Monday, but the officials deemed it unwise to open the doors and thus averted a run on that institution. II a few rascally bank officials were served here like they serve them in China, there would be fewer defalcations. In China they decapidate their dishonest bank officers.

12. October 23, 1901 Wheeling Register Wheeling, WV
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for divorce which he brought against the countess in February last. NEW YORK, October 22.-Sir Thomas Lipton sailed for home to-day on the steamer Celtic. His steam yacht, the Erin, will sail at noon to-morrow. NEWARK. O,, October 22.-Wm. Moore to-day shot and killed his wife and then committed suicide. Domestic difficulties are supposed to have been the cause. BUFFALO. October 22.-The praise meeting of the Universalist general convention was led by Rev. L. Ward Brigham, of Rochester, Minn. A business session followed. LONDON, October 22.-Bord Cromer, the British diplomatic agent and consul general in Egypt, was married to-day to Lady Katherine Thynne, sister of the Marquis of Bath. DOVER. Del., October 22.-A certificate of incorporation was filed here by the St. Croix Copper Mining & Milling Company, of Titusville. Pa to mine for ores of all kinds. Capital $1,000,000. BOONEVILLE Ind., October 22.-W. B. Wheeler, who murdered Elias Burns, his son-in-law. was to-day sentenced to be hanged February 8. He is the first prisoner to get the death penalty in Warrick county. BERLIN, October 22.-It is announced in a dispatch received here from Swatow that one hundred and forty rebels have been executed and that order has been restored in the Hsing-Ning district, where several missions were recently destroyed. PUEBLO, Col., October 22-A courier to the Star-Journal brings news of excitement over a gold discovery at Beulah, 38 miles west of this city. Five hundred claims have been located in the past 24 hours. A ledge of free gold returns nearly $2,000 a ton. TOLEDO. O., October 22.-The executive board of the American League of Civic Improvement was held here to-day. and It was decided to hold the next annual convention at St. Paul. Minn. in September, 1902. It was also decided to establish the national headquarters in Springfield, Ohio. WASHINGTON, October 22.-The comptroller of the currency to-day received a telegram from Alfred Ewer. bank examiner. regarding the Merchants' National Bank of Lowell. He reports that the bank's loss is about $115,000. that the bank is fully solvent and that there was no run upon it. NEW YORK, October 22. Vice Chancellor Stevens, of Newark. N. J., to-day appointed Samuel F. Leever receiver for the New Jersey Automobile Company. The receiver was appointed on the application of Frederic C. Hedge, president of the company. on the ground that the company is insolvent. DALLAS. Texas, October 22.-Private telegrams received here from Palestine, Texas, state that Judge J. B. Reagan, chairman of the Texas State Railway Commission and the only survivor of the Confederate cabinet of Jefferson Davis, is dangerously 111 at his home in Palestine. Judge Reagan is 85 years of age. BERLIN, October 22.-To-day is the birthday of Empress Augusta Victoria and flags were displayed on all public buildings and many private buildings. There were no court festivities owing to her majesty's indisposition and to the fact that the imperial family is in mourning for the late Queen Victoria. BERLIN, October 22.-A semi-official statement published by the North German Gazette to-day, concerning the existing commercial treatles and the proposed tariff, says notice of the former's termination depends on the passage of the new tariff bill. The paper believes the treaties will not be denounced beforehand. NEW YORK, October 22.-Jewelry valued at $10,000. as well as $300 in gold, has disappeared from the residence of Harris Mandelbaum. a real estate dealer of this city. The money and valuables were stored in a safe in the house. One of the servants who slept in a room adjoining the one in which the safe was kept, is also missing. MONTCEAU LES MINES France. October 22 -The prefect has issued a proclamation prohibiting the sale or transportation of arms or ammunition, and ordering all persons possessed of arms or ammunition to deposit them in the town hall, or at police headquarters, within three days. Otherwise they will be seized and confiscated. READING, Pa., October 22.-The officials of the Boyertown National Bank now admit that there is a shortage of $30,000 in the funds of the institution. Bank Examiner McDougall is investigating the affairs of the bank. The bank officials say the depositors of the bank will not lose a dollar. Nothing has been heard from former Cashier Mory. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., October 22 -No will was left by the late John S. Pillsbury, former governor of Minnesota. He was content to give to any institution or movement which he deemed worthy of aid. and was also content to let the laws of Minnesota determine the final disposition of his estate. He said so in as many words. His estate is estimated to be worth $5,000,000. LANCASTER, Pa. October 22.-Mrs. Harriet Conter, of this city, was using benzine to clean out a eloset in her home to-day when it was ignited by a lamp. The explosion that followed blew out all the windows in the front of the house. Mrs. Conter was horribly burned. She was removed to a hospital where she died a few hours later. She was 38 years of age and is the mother of six children. LONDON. October 22.-Marie Josephine Eastwick the young Philadelphia woman who was committed October 1st in the Guild Hall police court for trial at the Old Bailey on charge of having forged a railroad certificate to the value of $100.000. was arraigned to-day and pleaded guilty. Sentence was postponed to the next session of the court in order to atlow an examination to be made as to the prisoner's sanity. PHILADELPHIA, October 22.-The superior court to-day admitted to bail H. F. Hasse. C. J. Schramm and Nelson H. Lund. of Elk county, who were convicted in the criminal court of that county of conspiracy and sentenced to an imprisonment in the western penitentiary at Pittsburg. The ball in each case was placed at $1,500 and the order of the court was made a supersedeas returnable for argument in this city on December 9.

13. October 24, 1901 Richmond Daily Palladium Richmond, IN
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TERSE TELEGRAMS nt Leo Tolstoi is again seriously ill. other world's record was broken when bon Boy stepped half a mile in 1:1/4 at ohis, Tenn., elegation of Porto Rican merchants are ng this country to inspect some of its great less enterprises. are is a movement in Honolulu to erect a ment in honor of the late president. It is orted by all elements. Morris Park yesterday three horses were di while racing and fatal injuries were dined by Little Oisen, a jocky. news of the incorporation of John W. kay's company to lay a cable across the Pacific is received with delight in Honolulu plant ef the American Washboard Co., at land was entirely destroyed by fire yesterLoss $50,000, partially covered by insur1e steamer Monowai, for Melbourne, is now eek over due from New Zeland and nothing been heard of her. She left Auckland with passengers and a crew of 79 ommander in chief Ell Torrance of the G. A. has issued a circular letter asking contribufor the purpose of erecting at Canton, o., morial to comrade William McKinley. loston police inspectors are co-operating th the United States Marshals office in the arch for Louis H. Swift and Albert G. Smith the Merchants National bank of Lowell. The comptroller of the currency has authorizthe temporory receiver of the National Bank Boyertown, Pa., to turn over the assets of bank to the directors and to permit the nk to resume business. The Cherokee Indian Nation, through its prinpal chief claiming to represent 35,000 CheroIndians, has instituted equity proceedings minst secretary Hitchcock and other officials enjoin them from granting leases of Cherokee nds for mining purposes.

14. October 24, 1901 Evening Star Washington, DC
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Boyertown Bank Resumes. READING, Pa., October 24.-Pursuant to a notice received from the controller of the currency, the Boyerstown National Bank opened for business today. There was ne run and business was conducted as usual. Bank Examiner McDougall is still in charge. It is now known that only $20,000 in securities are missing, but Cashier Mory's surety is sufficient and the bank is perfectly solvent.

15. October 24, 1901 Daily New Dominion Morgantown, WV
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NEWS OF NATIONAL CAPITAL. List of Philippine Casualties Sent by Chaffee-Secretary Root Returned to His Duties. Washington, Oct. 24.-Adjutant General Corbin has received the following mail report from General Chaffee, giving a list of the casualties in the Philipp.nes reported to him since his last communication, dated Sept. 3d: In engagement at Rio Katubig, Samar, July 19, 1901-McGrew, Judson, private, B, First infantry, right thigh, severe. In engagement at Santo Tomas, Luzon, Aug. 27, 1901-Bethea, Tristram, private, B, Twentieth infantry, left leg, moderate; Murray, James R., private, B, Twentieth infantry, left arm, slight. In engagement at Sulat, Samar, Aug. 1, 1901-Devol, Harry O., private, D, First infantry, arm, shoulder, severe; Price, William T., private, D, First infantry, left forearm, severe; Manley, Charles F, private, D, First infantry, left leg, severe. Bank to Be Allowed to Resume.-Comptroller of currency authorized temporary receiver of National bank of Boyertown, Pa., to turn over the assets of bank to directors and permit bank to resume business Thursday morning. Do Not Expect Serious Rebellion.— While officials of the war department are watching with keen interest the developments in Samar they do not anticipate the outbreak will reach any serious stage. Root Resumes Duties.-Secretary Root resumed his official duties at the war department, after an absence of several weeks. Missionaries Sure of News.-The state department has heard nothing from any official source to confirm the Austrian reports of the killing of the brother of Madame Tsilka by Turkish troops or the death of that lady herself. It has SO far been unable to get in, touch with the brigands. Missionaries have been the principal source of information. New York at Samar.-Admiral Rodgers cabled navy department his arrival on flagship New York at Catbalogan, Samar, with marines, to co-operate with army in suppressing insurrection.

16. October 24, 1901 The Wilmington Daily Republican Wilmington, DE
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Boyertown Bank Opened, Boyertown, Oct. 24 -The directors of the Boyertown National Bank assumed control of that in-titution once more this morning and when the usual hour for begining business arrived, the deurs were thrown open. There was no run. Few of the depositors knew that the bank would resume business this morning except such as lived in Boyorstown. Through the country di-tricts the farmer hudnot heard the news. The townspeople were satiffed that the institution was all right and did not rush to withdraw their accounts. Some depositors who had been hard press ed for monoy on'account of the temporary suspension were practically the only ones who presented checks at the paying teller's window

17. October 26, 1901 Martinsburg Herald Martinsburg, WV
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BANK RE-OPENS. Reading, Pa. Oct 24. -The National Bank at Boyerstown re-opened today. No run.

18. October 30, 1901 Vernon County Censor Viroqua, WI
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Cashier's Queer Action. The National Bank of Boyertown, Pa., suspended because of the disappearan e of the cashier and $165,000 in securities. He wrote where the securities were, they were recovered and the bank resumed, but he is still missing and his mind is thought to be affected.

19. October 31, 1901 Iowa County Democrat Mineral Point, WI
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that the institution raises a simiamount. Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Speyer & of New York, took the $2,000,000 of Pennsylvania railroad 3½ per bonds. is said that the vote on the new nstitution for the Methodist Episcochurch to date is 7,378 for and 150 against. The new headquarters of the tional spiritua" its association was dicated yesterday in southeast ashington. Wall street was interested in a reof the rumor of the purchase of White Star line by the J. P. Morinterests. The National Association of Manucturers will hold a reciprocity conin Washington, beginning ovember 19. Professor Hill of the geological surreported that Texas is fairly flowover with prosperity as a result of discoveries. The German Industrial union held a eeting at Berlin and indorsed a proEuropean trade alliance against United States. W. Hackett, assistant secretary the navy. will resign and be sucby Judge Charles H. Darling, Bennington, Vt. Mr. Ingram, of Eau Claire, has of to be one of ten to pay the $50,still lacking to secure Miss Ellen Stone's release. The white house is enlivened by the ildren of the president, who have parted to the historic mansion a melike atmosphere. Missionaries sent out from Constanople have failed to find and open gotiations with the brigands who inapped Miss Stone. Friends of reciprocity, after many nferences, fear that treaties will be layed for some time owing to the opposing interests. Patrick McHugh, member of parliafor Leitrim, was released from after six months' imprisonment seditious publications. Miss Mary French Field, daughter the late Eugene Field, was rried at Chicago to William C. Engformerly of Maryland. Woman's club committee is seekthe spot where the Lincolnuglas debate took place in order to the spot with a tablet. So many applicants for office have eged that promises were made to that the president is investigatsuch claims before acting. King Edward declined the suggesthat he preside at meetings of the ninet council. He will let the reonsible ministry run things. The National Bank of Boyertown, closed its doors because of the appearance of the cashier, whose counts, however, are straight. Nicholas Senn, Professor Brower, Dr. Frank retuned from a trip the world. Dr. Senn praised medical scientists of Japan. Rear-Admiral George W. Millville's shows that the combination of. and engineer officers has resulted serious damages to warships. Cornelius Vanderbilt has just been three new patents, one of is for a brake beam to be keted in opposition to the trust.