Mechanics Bank - Pittsburg, PA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: November 12, 1873
Location: Pittsburg, Pennsylvania (40.441, -79.996)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: b97ff42037cbcb22

Response Measures

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Description

OCRed newspaper line reports 'Mechanics ... bank of this city suspended to-day. November 12.' No explanation of cause or later reopening is provided in the clipped text. I corrected obvious OCR garbling but did not invent reasons or subsequent outcomes. Because the article only announces a suspension and gives no indication of resumption, I classify the episode as suspension_closure while noting the permanent closure/receivership is not explicitly reported in the excerpt.

Events (1)

1. November 12, 1873 Suspension

Cause Details: Article simply states the Mechanics Bank of Pittsburg 'suspended to-day' with no cause provided.
Newspaper Excerpt: the house of Savings Mellan bank of this of city the suspended Mechanics to-day. November Society 12.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. November 15, 1873 The Dallas Weekly Herald Dallas, TX

Article from The Dallas Weekly Herald, November 15, 1873

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Article Text

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November 12 12 ken up N. J., was dangerously PATTERSON Lewis his step-father, William L. enterday by was beatwife, The latter interWilliam stabbed, Goode. when the former ing fered his to save Novem his mother her says the A insurgen leave dispatch the got MADRID Carthagena parati into out without from is making prepari vessel, Hope. government harbor. (leet discovery The by the quadroil. A 12. dispatch November HAVANANA de Cuba, Fry and more crew from Execution Santiage of Captain and twely Alferro the executi Virginius that Frank He Cuban of the patriots, the say "latter orities number. a milauthori Spanwas offere among d the Spanish his life. to The assume Hon dollars that to spare Alferro came lied Cuban both lards Presidency say of the massengers, City the Several steamer republic. and women, by New the York vesterday Novemof men New which York from arrived. authorities were landing of ber arrested is 6, reported by the that they surgents. are accused ber 12 and complicity It with Mo., Novem Walline Mollie refusCALIFORNIA killed of Mollie Henry Ray parents marriage himself. consent The to their he could not their saying resolved ed Ray left a note the girl, and had so that they without himself world. live kill her and in the next 12.--The to might be together & Sons banking PITTSBURG, house of Savings Mellan bank of this of city the suspended Mechanics to-day. November Society 12.-The PHILADELPHIA the Peace Lueremeeting held to-day. for the Pennsy! annual Ivania elected was President adopwas Resolutions were retia Mott to aid to ensuing y year. the society of war, ted pledging and abolish the custom increase of River the move declaring the for proposeo the Delaware that in fortifications recommending troubles extravagant, financial Governthe present by the all view of out of work formation of the giving the of arbitrati ment, shument, dethe international capital execution of the condemning recent regretting that President ploring Modoc Indians, Grant yielded resentiment and to the and impor- miliprotesting innities of popular and finally might the volve tary against counsel any country net that in a war with 12-W.A. Spain. YORK, November of the Cuban Rev. NEW Chairman and Seathron, Committee Secretary, Anti-Slavery Highland Garnell, mornHenry this city to-morrow Grant a will leave to President six hundred signed tatives of ing to present by over colored petition praythousand represent State of the Union, to the men in every belligerent rights will ensure ing for whose success race in Cuba, colored perpetwhile Spanish Cubans freedom to the triumph would Evennate their slavery. November 12.--The ALBANY, says from obable official that Hop received, ing it is quite for Comptroller Prison and (Republican) kins Republican for State Platt are elected. 12.--The Voice Inspector HAVANA November editorially that of Caba human of to-day as says any body, astentatious more it is as who make but it than many of philanthro ilanthropby, of the enerprofessions less than approve all rebels, and cant do towards on board the gy particularly displayed toward those Virginius. stecamship -Abdelkadier, illibusterin November 12 Arab PARIS, chief, is dead, 12-The FRANCISCO, the famous Novem met here toAnti-Chinese SAN Convention H, Ward, Presi- and elected T. platform day, and A committee ou and charged dent. resolut ions was appointed drafting an address on the to with the duty of the of United immigration States the people of Chinese 12.-The polya subject LONDON, November Exchange have of American mittee of resolution the Stock that four shillings gold adopted British) the per rate dollar of exchange the third shall be of December November 12.-An- and WASHINGTON, publishes four a Johnson the Chronicle in that andrew half column in Holt's allegations recomswer to Judge disregarded the the Court, Mr. Johnson majority of Surrait's mendations commutation mutation of a in Mrs. saw the refor the Johnson never contrars, Mr. on the of not comm case. ammendations; argued that the question and Judge Holt to be considered Mr. Johnsex ought onry execution execution. masterl 7. 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