17520. Jewett State Bank (Jewett, OH)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Run → Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
January 27, 1927
Location
Jewett, Ohio (40.368, -81.005)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
f46dd699

Response Measures

Full suspension

Other: State banking department placed Major C. W. Miller in charge of liquidation; indicates state receivership action.

Description

Newspapers (Jan 28–29, 1927) report a run on the Jewett State Bank (run occurred the day before the bank failed to open), frozen assets cited as cause, state banking department placed Maj. C.W. Miller in charge of liquidation. That indicates a depositor run leading to suspension and state receivership/closure. Plain Dealer mentioned an expectation to reopen, but the appointment of a liquidator/charge by state implies closure/receivership, so classified as run → suspension → closure.

Events (4)

1. January 27, 1927 Run
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Depositors ran after the bank's assets were reported 'frozen', triggering heavy withdrawals (run reported the day before closure).
Measures
None reported
Newspaper Excerpt
closed its doors today, following run upon yesterday.
Source
newspapers
2. January 28, 1927 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Maj. C. W. Miller in charge of liquidation for the state banking department, declined to say how much the bank would pay or if it would [reopen]. Officials predicted that it would reopen in ... More than $5,000 was [paid] during the run.
Source
newspapers
3. January 28, 1927 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Maj. C. W. Miller in charge of liquidation for the state banking department
Source
newspapers
4. January 28, 1927 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Bank failed to open because assets were 'frozen', causing suspension of payments/closure.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Jewett State bank ... closed its doors today. Frozen assets were said to have caused its closing.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (5)

Article from News Journal, January 28, 1927

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BANK FAILS JEWETT. doors the Jewett State bank failed open today. Frozen announced the failure the bank" yesterday, officials say.


Article from The Lima News, January 28, 1927

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capital accounts present is figured treasury deficit on July would be avoided. By making the franchise tax collections in May Tracy contends more balance could be maintained thruout the year, thus enabling the state treasurer to keep amount of funds on deposit inactive bank accounts at high interest rate, thereby permitting the state to obtain much greater amount of In active accounts in bank draw 3-4 per cent interest, active counts out of which paid from day to day, draw less than 1-2 per cent CROSS RETURNS TO LIMA AFTER 15,000-MILE TRIP Herb B Cross, well known building contractor of Lima completed tour of recently 15,000 miles thru the United Canada and Mexico has returned to Lima where he be located. Cross has been at Johns Hop kins hospital Baltimore, for the last months where he has undergone treatment for nervous disorder ACKERMAN TLED Inventory of the estate of Catherine Ackerman of field in probate court Friday schedules less than personal property and an interest in lot Lafayette, valued at $696 BANK FAILS TO OPEN The doors of the Jewett State Bank falled to open today Frozen assets is announced as the of the failure Citizens cause caused "run on the bank terday, officials say.


Article from The Cincinnati Enquirer, January 29, 1927

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(OHIO) BANK FAILS Ohio, Jewett State Bank failed to open Frozen assets was announced cause of the failure. Citizens on the bank


Article from The Cincinnati Enquirer, January 29, 1927

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JEWETT (OHIO) BANK FAILS The Bank the of the on the bank officials


Article from The Plain Dealer, January 29, 1927

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ANOTHER OHIO BANK CLOSED Jewett State Institution Expected to Reopen. Plain Dealer Special) CADIZ, O., Jan. 28.-The Jewett State bank at Jewett. this county with resources in excess of $333,000. closed its doors today, following run upon yesterday. Maj. C. W. Miller in charge of liquidation for the state banking department, declined to say how much the bank would pay or if it would Officials predicted that it would reopen "in More than $5,000 was during the run. The People's bank at Amsterdam, in the adjoining county of Jefferson. was closed Jan. 11 and has not opened. "Frozen assets" were said to have caused its closing.