The bank closed April 6, 1931 and was placed in receivership; subsequent articles through 1934 refer to the receiver and dividend payments. No article describes a depositor run, only suspension/closure and receivership/dividends. OCR minor typos corrected (e.g., 'Monongabela' -> Monongahela).
Events (5)
1.December 24, 1864Chartered
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2.April 6, 1931Suspension
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Article states the bank closed April 6, 1931 but gives no specific cause (no explicit run or government action described).
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Monongabela National Bank of Brownsville closed April 6 1931
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3.April 16, 1931Receivership
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4.December 1, 1931Receivership
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Between $550,000 and $560,000 ... being distributed among the depositors of the closed Monongahela National Bank here. Receiver Lloyd Littrel estimated the payment as 15 per cent of the total deposits of the institution, closed last spring.
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5.July 25, 1932Other
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To Pay Second Dividend. Within the next fortnight the Monongahela National Bank of Brownsville closed April 6 1931 will pay second dividend of 10 per cent. It will total about $150,000. affecting 7,000 accounts.
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Newspaper Articles (10)
1.December 1, 1931The Daily CourierConnellsville, PA
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Brownsville Bank Will Pay $550,000, Initial Dividend
Special to The Courier. Rent BROWNSVILLE, Dec. 1.-Between $550,000 and $560,000 16 being distributed among the depositors of the closed Monongahela National Bank here. Receiver Lloyd Littrel estimated Estate the payment as 15 per cent of the total deposits of the institution, closed last spring. Those living in distant places will receive their checks by mail while those in the borough and immediate vicinity will call for them at the bank.
Pole Climber Killed. JOHNSTOWN, Dec. 1.-Robert Lill, 11, climbed pole near his home last night and came in with an electric wire. He was hurled to the street by the shock and died within a short time.
2.July 25, 1932The Daily CourierConnellsville, PA
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To Pay Second Dividend. Within the next fortnight the Monongabela National Bank of Brownsville closed April 6 1931 will pay second dividend of 10 per (ent. It will total about $150,000. affecting 7,000 accounts.
3.December 31, 1934Wilkes-Barre Times LeaderWilkes-Barre, PA
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WHAT TO DO
Uniontown. Pa.-Of what use can a locomotive and flat car be to bank receiver?
Harry A. Cotton counsel for the receivers of the Monongahela National Bank of Brownsville, got judgment against small railroad line and the tangible assets proved to be the engine and car. "Guess about all can do is invite some of my friends for a ride," was Cotton's comment.
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UNIONTOWN, Pa.-Of what use can locomotive and flat car be to bank receiver? Harry A. Cotton, counsel for the receivers of the Monongahela Na tional bank of Brownsville, got judgment against small railroad line and the tangible assets proved to be the engine and car. "Guess about all can do is invite some my friends for a ride," was Cotton's comment.
5.December 31, 1934The Ithaca JournalIthaca, NY
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Flashes of Life
By the Associated Press
New York "Nudist camps are stupid and idiotic," cried the barrel-chested Anthony Sclafani. "Their contention is that we came into the world without anything on. But in those days we didn't know any better.' Sclafani knows better. He wore shorts-and only shorts-for his jaunt past New York's shivering churchgoers in yesterday' subfreezing wind.
Minneapolis-A 5-pound pickerel jumped out of a hole in the ice on Coon Lake and bit Alvin Mickelson on the nose. Two companions vouch for the story while Mickelson is exhibiting the fish and a scratched proboscis as proof. Mickelson says he will get his revenge-biting into the fish.
Uniontown, Pa. Of what use can locomotive and a flat car be to bank receiver? Harry A. Cotton, counsel for the receivers of the Monongahela National Bank of Brownsville, got judgment against a* small railroad line and the tangible assets proved to be the engine and car. "Guess about all can do is invite some of my friends for a ride," was Cotton's comment. on the rails has ended in voluntary retirement for 79-year-old Daniel Patrick Hurley, oldest conductor on the Cotton Belt lines. Kirby M. Post. vicepresident and general manager, said the road had never been called on to pay a claim as a result of any occurence on a train in Hurley's charge during the 52 years he served as conductor.
Baltimore Even though it is fringed with icicles, Mrs. Charles Meyer Schriver thinks her swimming pool is "too good to miss." The daughter-in-law of George M. Shriver, first vicepresident of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, takes daily plunge and often runs back to the house with 0 frozen suit and cap.
6.December 31, 1934Salt Lake TelegramSalt Lake City, UT
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Excess Baggage
Bank Receiver Sucs, Gets Engine, Flatcar what use can locomotive and flatcar bank receiver? Harry the the Monongahela tional bank of Brownsville, got judgment against small road line and the tanglible assets proved to be the engine and about do invite some my friends for was Cotton's comment.
7.December 31, 1934The Clarksdale Press RegisterClarksdale, MS
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WHAT TO DO
UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) Of what use can locomotive and flat car be to bank receiver! for Cotton, counsel Harry A. the Monongahela receivers of National the Bank of Brownsville, rail- got small judgment against assets and the tangible line proved road to be the engine and car. "Guess about all can do is invite some of my friends for ride,' was Cotton's comment.
8.December 31, 1934Public OpinionChambersburg, PA
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FLASHES of LIFE
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5-pound pickjumped of hole the ice Coon Lake and bit Alvin Mickelson nose. Two companions vouch for the story while Mickelson exhibiting the fish and scratched proboscis proof. Mickelson he will get his reinto the fish.
NEW a whir and rattle of gears, Ajeeb, the master of human checker players, has come back to life. The robot, which disappeared after the closing of the Eden Musee in 1915, has been recovered. His owner, Frank Fraine, has given him silk robes and a diet of rust and oil. And, lest the robot get headache, Fraine has spare head, complete from turban to whiskers. what use can locomotive and flat car be to bank receiver? Harry A. Cotton. counsel for the receivers of the Monongahela National Bank Brownsville, got small railroad line and the tangible assets proved to be the engine and "Guess about all can do is insome my friends for a was Cotton's comment.
WACO. Tex years on the rails ended in voluntary retirement Daniel Patrick Hurley, oldest conductor on the Cotton Belt Lines Kirby Post, vice president and general the road never had been called on to pay claim as result of any occurrence on train in Hurley's charge during the 52 years he served as conductor.
9.December 31, 1934The Chickasha Daily ExpressChickasha, OK
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COURT HEARS GUILTY PLEA
Mrs. Mathis Pleads Guilty In Massacre Case.
Kansas City, Dec Vivian Mathis, one eight fendants the Union Station spiracy case, pleaded guilty the first three counts the charge her jury farmers and business men today. Mrs. tall dressed black. was impassive when Judge Marrill Otis asked her confirm the statement her Ralph Latshaw. replied in the affirmative Judge Otis nounced sentence would be ferred until end the trial Mrs. Mathis posed here wife of the late Verne Miller cused the government three machine gunners killed four officers and Frank Nash the Union Station plaza here June 1933 The count which she pleaded guilty that conspiring federal prisoner Maurice Milligan, District attorney, nounced the other two counts against her would dismissed.
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Pa locomotive flat car bank receiver? Harry counsel the receivers the Monongahela National Bank Brownsville, judgment against railroad line the assets proved the engine "Guess about some of my friends Cotton's comment
10.December 31, 1934The Wewoka Times-DemocratWewoka, OK
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WHAT TO DO
Uniontown, Pa.,-Of what use can a locomotive and flat car be to a bank receiver? Harry A. Cotton, counsel for the receivers of the Monogahela National bank of Brownsville, got a judgment against a small railroad line and the tangible assets proved to be the engine and a car. "Guess about all can do is invite some of my friends for a ride," was Cotton's comment.
