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February 4, 1927
New Britain Herald
New Britain, CT
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Heavy Run on National Bank in Oklahoma Town McAlester, Okla., Feb. 4 (AP)-A run on the First National bank here today, the result of excitement following closing of two state banks. brought out equal lines of those withdrawing and those depositing funds. Depositors and spectators gathered an hour before the bank opened, but by 10:30 o'clock virtually every business firm in the city had made deposits. Prominent men addressed the crowd, assuring the anxious depositors that the bank's resources were adequate to protect depositors. Deposits in the two closed banks were about $2,000,000.
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February 4, 1927
The Daily World
Helena, AR
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BUSINESS MEN STAVE OFF RUN ON OKLAHOMA BANK
McAlister, Okla., Feb. run the First National Bank here today, the result of excitement following the closing of two state banks, brought out equal lines of those withdrawing and those depositing funds, Depositors and spectators gathered an hour before the bank opened, but by o'clock virtually every business firm in the city had made deposits. Prominent men adrdessed the crowd, assuring them that the bank's resources were adequate to protect depositors Deposits in the two closed banks totalled about $2,000,000.
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February 5, 1927
The Oregon Daily Journal
Portland, OR
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Marines on Guard As McAlister Bank Opens for Business
Okla., Feb. With three marines armed chine guns standing guard, the First National bank for business only active bankofficials citizens were erally optimistic ability of the to withstand heavy run caused closing the Trust company, the Bank of North McAlister other small banks in this vicinity yesterday.
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February 5, 1927
The Californian
Salinas, CA
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BANK OPENS WITH MARINES ON GUARD
McALESTER. Okla., Feb. 5 With three marines armed with machine guns standing guard. the first National Bank of McAlester opened for business today-the only active banking institution in McAlester. Bank officials and citizens were generally optimistic over ability of the institution to with stand a heavy run caused by the closing of the $2,000,000 McAles ter Trust Company, the bank of North McAlester and other small banks in this vicinity yesterday.
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February 5, 1927
The Cushing Daily Citizen
Cushing, OK
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WITHSTANDS RUN
Marine Guard Place At First National To Keep Order; Money Supplied Institution
Feb. Withstanding heavy run caused by the closing of the $2,000,000 McAlester Trust company and affiliated banks Friday. the First National bank McAlester effected regular Saturday noon closing without trouble, and marine guards posted as precaution were dismissed. The marines, it was disclosed. were dispatched from Kansas City last night with shipment of reserve funds to the surviving bank. McAlester was quiet today and the mine elements of the area were described untroubled. Officials described the FAst Na. tional as in good shape, with twice the amount deposited as that withdrawn.
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February 5, 1927
News-Pilot
San Pedro, CA
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Lone Oklahoma Bank Keeps Doors Open as Marines Stand Guard
United Press. McALESTER, Okla., Feb. With three marines armed with machine guns standing guard the First National Bank of McAlester opened for business today-tne only active banking institution in McAlester. Bank officials and citizens were generally optimistic over ability of the institution to withstand heavy run caused by the closing of the $2,000,000 McAlester Trust Company, the Bank of North Mc. Alester and other small banks in this vicinity yesterday.
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February 5, 1927
Monrovia Daily News
Monrovia, CA
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Marines on Guard Remaining Bank Opens three marines armed with machine guns standing guard, the First National Bank of McAlester opened for business only active banking Institution McAlester. Bank officials and citizens were generally optimistic ability the institution to withstand heavy run caused by the closing the $2,000,000 McAlester Trust Company, the Bank of North Alester and other small banks vicinity yesterday.
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February 5, 1927
The Sacramento Bee
Sacramento, CA
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Marines Guard Only Bank Left In Oklahoma Town M'ALESTER Feb. (United three marines armed with machine guns standing guard the First National Bank McAlester opened for business today-the only active banking institution McAlester. Bank officials and citizens were optimistic over ability of the institution to withstand caused by the closing of the $2,000,000 McAlester Trust Company, the Bank of North McAlester and other small banks this cinity yesterday.
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February 5, 1927
Progress-Bulletin
Pomona, CA
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Marines Guarding Bank After Panic Results in Runs
By United Press Leased Wire McALESTER. Okla., Feb. With three marines armed with machine guns standing guard the First National bank of McAlester opened for business only active banking institution in McAlester. Bank officials and citizens were generally optimistic over ability of the institution to withstand heavy run caused by the closing of the $2,000,000 McAlester Trust pany, the Bank of North McAlester and other small banks in this vicinIty yesterday.
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February 5, 1927
Sapulpa Herald
Sapulpa, OK
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BANK OPENED UNDER GUARD
McALESTER. Okla. Feb. three marines armed with machine guns standing guard. the First Na tional Bank opened for only active bank ing institution in McAlester. Bank officials citizens were generally optimistic over ability the to withstand heavy caused by the closing McAlester Trust the Bank and other small banks this yesterday.
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February 5, 1927
The Tribune
San Luis Obispo, CA
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MARINES GU ARD ONLY BANK IN McALESTER
(By United Press Lensed Wire) With three marines armed with machine guns standing guard the First National Bank of Alester opened for business today-the only active institution in McAlester.
Bank officials and citizens were generally optimiste over ablity of the institution to withstand heavy run caused by the closing of the 000 McAlester Trust company, the Bank of North McAlester and other small banks in this vicinity resterdar
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February 5, 1927
The Register
Santa Ana, CA
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Marines Guard as Bank Faces Run
Okla., Feb., marines, armed machine the First National Bank McAlester, opened business today, only banking institution McAlester. Bank officials citizens generally optimistic ability the institution heavy caused the closing of $2,000,000 Alester Trust company, the Bank North McAlester and other small banks in this cinity, yesterday.
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February 5, 1927
The Frederick Leader
Frederick, OK
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MARINES ON GUARD AS M'ALESTER
February
Withstanding heavy run caused by closing of the McAlester Trust and affiliated company banks Friday, the First National bank of McAlester effected regular Saturday noon closing without trouble and marine guards posted as a precaution were dismissed.
McAlester, February With three marines with machine guns standing on guard, the First National bank of McAlester opened as usual today with very few withdrawals. Officials and citizens were generally optimistic over ability of the institution to withstand heavy run, caused by closing of the McAlester Trust company, the bank of North and other small banks in McAlester territory yesterday. The First National bank of MeAlester is the only open banking institution.
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February 5, 1927
The Enid Daily Eagle
Enid, OK
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FUNDS TO WARD OFF RUN ON BANK
Shipment Of Money For McAlester Guarded By Marines
-Ample funds are in the First National bank here today to stem the tide of financial crisis that threatened yesterday after the closing of the Trust company and the Bank of North McAlester shipment of money arrived from the federal reserve bank Kansas City. Guarding the money detachment of United States marines today are duty at the bank and post office. The crowd panicky depositors eager withdraw their money from the First National this morning was much smaller than that of yesterday when day run was made the bank. The believed spent its force. Closing the two institutions here resulted the closing of three smaller in this section the The McAlester Trust company the parent bank of the other institutions.
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February 5, 1927
Redlands Daily Facts
Redlands, CA
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MARINES GUARDING OKLAHOMA BANKS
Okla., Feb. McALESTER, marines armed with With three standing guard, machine guns Bank of Mcthe First National opened for business Alester active banking inonly stitution McAlester. officials citizens Bank optimistic over were generally the institution to withability caused by the stand heavy run of $2,000,000 McAlesclosing the the Bank of ter Trust Company, McAlester other small North banks in this vicinity yesterday.
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February 5, 1927
Riverside Daily Press
Riverside, CA
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BANK OPENS WITH GUNS TO GUARD MONEY
Feb. With three marines armed with machine standing guard, the First National bank McAlester opened for business day-the only active banking institution in McAlester. Bank officials and citizens generally optimistic ability of the institution withstand caused the the company, the Bank North McAlester other banks in this vicinity yesterday.
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February 6, 1927
The Orange Leader
Orange, TX
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ONE BANK OPEN FOR McALESTER
Okla., Feb. With three marines armed with machine guard. the First National bank of McAlester opened for business today. the only active banking institution in McAlenter. Bank officials and citizens were generally optimistic over ability the bank to withstand heavy run caused by the closing of the 000 McAlester will
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February 6, 1927
Evening Star
Washington, DC
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BANK CONQUERS RUN, UNDER MARINE GUARD Federal Reserve Funds Aid Oklahoma Institution as It Meets All Demands. By the Associated Press. McALESTER, Okla., February 5.Ample funds were in the First National Bank here today to stem the tide of a financial crisis that was threatened yesterday after the closing of the McAlester Trust Co. and the Bank of North McAlester. A shipment of money arrived from the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City. Guarding the money was a detachment of United States Marines, who today were on duty at the bank and post office. The crowd of depositors eager to withdraw their money from the First National this morning was much smaller than that of yesterd.y. when an all-day run was made on the bank. Closing of the two institutions here resulted in the closing of three other smaller banks in this section of the State. The McAlester Trust Co. was the parent bank of the four other institutions.
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February 6, 1927
Victoria Advocate
Victoria, TX
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS
Representative Moore, who, to gether with Representative Dale, in charged with accepting bribe of $1000, emphatically denied the charge before the Texas House investigating committee. The legislators are charg. ed with receiving marked money from Dr. W. W. Chemberlain of Houston, optometrist, to influence legislation.
The peonage cases on trial at Corpus Christi went to the jury Saturday afternoon after Judge C. Hutcheson, Jr., read his charge. Nine Willacy County citizens are the defendants.
H. Leahy was In Mathis the eveing of the disappearance of Dr. Ramsey and accounted for himself every minute of the time in his testimony Saturday before the jury tryIng him at Georgetown for the murder of the doctor. Leahy denied all incriminating statements.
The First National Bank, the only active banking institution now in MoAlester, Okla., opened for business Satunrday with three marines armed with machine guns standing guard. It is believed the bank can withstand the heavy run caused by the closing of other small banks vicinity and city.
The three Shelton brothers convict ed of mail robbery were sentenced at Quincy, III., to 25 years imprisonment.
Wilson Bronaugh, prominent Hugo, Okla., realtor, is held in jail there result of the death of Sam Kimball, garage proprietor, who succumb ed to skull injuries said to have been inflicted in Bronaugh's office.
The United States and Germany have concluded an arrangement providing for reparations payments to this government.
Miss Marian Meyers, 19-year-old caed of the University of South Da. kota, was arrested Saturday when she was unable to explain her presence in the First Ntional Bank at Vermillion, 8. D., before it had opened its doors. The night watchman found the girl hiding near the vault with an electric drill.
Japan Saturday ordered 3000 marines to embark on cruiser and four destroyers for Sasebo prepared to sail for Shanghai short notice.
The Cantonese army attacking Shanghai has suffered severe pulse but is determined attack.