First National Bank

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 6119
Charter Number: 6119
Start Date: May 3, 1928
Location: Carey, Ohio (40.950, -83.385)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: a6b38ee0

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Description

Article (May 3, 1928) reports the First National Bank building was damaged by a large fire in Carey and business in the bank was suspended today. No run, receivership, or permanent closure is mentioned; suspension appears to be a temporary, fire-related interruption (local shock), so I classify as suspension_reopening as the most likely outcome.

Events (1)

1. May 3, 1928 Suspension

Cause: Local Shock
Cause Details: Bank building damaged by a major downtown fire destroying nearby mill and elevator; business operations suspended as a result.
Newspaper Excerpt: The First National Bank building was damaged and business in the bank was suspended today.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. May 3, 1928 Marysville Journal-Tribune Marysville, OH

Article from Marysville Journal-Tribune, May 3, 1928

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Article Text

CAREY HARD HIT BY FIRE TODAY FIRE COMPANIES FROM THREE CITIES HELPED FIGHT $100,000 ELEVATOR BLAZE. CAREY. O., May Property loss of $100,000 was suffered in an early morning blaze in the heart of the business section here today, which destroyed the Carey Mill and Elevator Corp. The fire also destroyed 7,000 bushels of wheat. 3,000 bushels of oats, car load of flour, and quantity of rye. Fire departments from Findlay, Fostoria, and Upper Sandusky were called before the fire was placed under control. Nearby buildings were threatened. The First National Bank building was damaged and business in the bank was suspended today. Cause of the fire is undetermined. This is the second fire to strike this city within the past ten days. A week ago Friday morning the Carey Pordeline Co. plant was destroyed with loss. Sympathy the direct road to man's flattery leads straight into his