Western State Bank

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: state
Start Date: March 13, 1922
Location: Erick, Oklahoma (35.215, -99.866)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 78b48e3f

Response Measures

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Description

Article (Tulsa Daily World, 1922-03-14) reports Western State Bank of Erick failed to open March 13, 1922 and suspended operations as a direct result of the closing of the Wilkin-Hale State Bank in Oklahoma City. No run is mentioned and no receiver or permanent closure is reported; the suspension appears to be a temporary precaution tied to another bank's failure, so I classify as suspension_reopening (temporary suspension).

Events (1)

1. March 13, 1922 Suspension

Cause: Local Banks
Cause Details: Suspension declared as direct result of the closing of the Wilkin-Hale State Bank at Oklahoma City; precautionary suspension tied to another bank's failure.
Newspaper Excerpt: The Western State bank of Erick, Buckham county, failed to open for business today, officers of the institution declaring its suspension as the direct result of the closing last week of the Wilkin-Hale State bank at Oklahoma City.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 14, 1922 The Morning Tulsa Daily World Tulsa, OK

Article from The Morning Tulsa Daily World, March 14, 1922

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Article Text

State Bank of Eric Fails; Deposits Safe ERICK, March 13.-The Western State bank of Erick, Buckham county, failed to open for business today, officers of the institution declaring its suspension as the direct result of the closing last week of the Wilkin-Hale State bank at Oklahoma City. C. S. Borin, active vice president. said the bank was in the hands of the state bank commission er. The bank's affairs are such that there will be no loss to depositors, officials of the bank said.