17998. Lenoir City Bank (Lenoir City, TN)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
December 5, 1901
Location
Lenoir City, Tennessee (35.797, -84.256)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
66cdd5457d58194f

Response Measures

None

Description

Multiple contemporary reports (Dec 5–6, 1901 datelines) state the Lenoir City Bank closed its doors and suspended business due to depreciation in local real estate. No article describes a prior run; reports present this as a suspension/closing (failure). OCR typos in some articles (e.g., 'renn.' for Tenn., 'Le noir') corrected when extracting location and dates.

Events (1)
1. December 5, 1901 Suspension
Cause
Local Shock
Cause Details
Reported suspension due to depreciation in Lenoir City real estate.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Lenoir City Bank at Lenoir City, Tenn., closed its doors to-day... The suspension of business is said to be due to depreciation in Lenoir City real estate.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (7)
1. December 6, 1901 The Indianapolis Journal Indianapolis, IN
Article from The Indianapolis Journal, December 6, 1901

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Failure of a Tennessee Bank. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 5'-The Lenoir City Bank, at Lenoir City, renn., closed its doors to-day. It had a capital of $50,000. It is stated that depositors will get all due them. The suspension of business is said to be due to depreciation in Lenoir 1 City real estate.

2. December 6, 1901 Evening Journal Wilmington, DE
Article from Evening Journal, December 6, 1901

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Tennessee Bank Failure. Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 6.-The Lenoir City Bank, at Lenoir City, Tenn., elosed its doors yesterday. It had a capital of $50,000. It is stated that depositors will get all due them. The suspension of business is said to be due to depreciation in Lenoir City real.estate.

3. December 6, 1901 The Savannah Morning News Savannah, GA
Article from The Savannah Morning News, December 6, 1901

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Tennessee Bank Closes Its Doors. Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 5.-The Lenoir City Bank at Lenoir City, Tenn., closed its doors to-day. It had a capital of $50,000. It is stated that the depositors will get all due them. The suspension of business is said to be due to depreciation in Lenoir City real estate.

4. December 7, 1901 The News & Observer Raleigh, NC
Article from The News & Observer, December 7, 1901

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Lenoir City Bank Closed. I (By the Associated Press.) Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 5.-The Lenoir City Bank at Lenoir City, Tenn., closed its doors today. It had a capital of $50,000. It is stated depositors will get all due them. The suspension of business is said to be due to depreciation in Lenoir City real estate.

5. December 10, 1901 The Semi-Weekly Messenger Wilmington, NC
Article from The Semi-Weekly Messenger, December 10, 1901

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Another Bank Suspends Knoxville, Tenn., December 5.-The Lenoir City bank, at Lenoir City, Tena. closed its doors today. It had a capital of $50,000. It is stated depositors will get all due them. The suspension of business is said to be due to depreciation in Lenoir City real estate

6. December 12, 1901 The Plymouth Tribune Plymouth, IN
Article from The Plymouth Tribune, December 12, 1901

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What Happens When Towns Die. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 6The Lenoir City bank, at Lenoir City, Tenn,, closed its doors today. It had a capital of $50,000. The suspension of business is said to be due to depreciation in Lenoir City real estate.

7. December 13, 1901 The Bolivar Bulletin Bolivar, TN
Article from The Bolivar Bulletin, December 13, 1901

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Lenoir City Bank Fails. The Lenoir City Bank has closed its doors. It had a capital of $50,000. It is stated depositors will get all due them. The suspension of business is said to be due to depreciation in Le noir City real estate.