Peoples Savings Bank - Zanesville, OH

Bank Information

Episode Type: Run Only
Bank Type: savings bank
Start Date: December 21, 1891
Location: Zanesville, Ohio (39.940, -82.013)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 2f10578f

Response Measures

None

Description

Newspaper reports a rumor-initiated run on the People's Savings Bank in Zanesville on Dec. 21, 1891; article says the report was without the least foundation. No suspension, reopening, or receivership is mentioned. I corrected OCR to include the apostrophe in People's.

Events (1)

1. December 21, 1891 Run

Cause: Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details: A groundless rumor that the bank was about to close its doors started Saturday night; article states report was without the least foundation.
Newspaper Excerpt: A Run on a Zanesville Bank. ZANESVILLE, Dec. 21.-[Special.]-Saturday night someone started the rumor that the People's Savings Bank of this city was about to close its doors, although the report was without the least foundation.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. December 22, 1891 Pittsburg Dispatch Pittsburgh, PA

Article from Pittsburg Dispatch, December 22, 1891

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Article Text

A Run on a Zanesville Bank. ZANESVILLE, Dec. 21.-[Special.]-Saturday night someone started the rumor that the People's Savings Bank of this city was about to close its doors. although the report was without the least foundation. It spread