Bank of Erie - Erie, PA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Run Only
Bank Type: state
Start Date: November 6, 1928
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania (42.129, -80.085)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 9a9a4d5a

Response Measures

Accommodated withdrawals

Description

Single article (Evening World-Herald, 1928-11-06) reports a run on the Bank of Erie precipitated by circulation of political propaganda (claim that the Pope endorsed Hoover). More than $4,000 withdrawn in late afternoon; run was halted. No suspension, reopening, or receivership mentioned.

Events (1)

1. November 6, 1928 Run

Cause: Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details: Circulation of political propaganda claiming the Pope had endorsed Herbert Hoover, which precipitated withdrawals.
Measures: Run was halted after withdrawals; no suspension reported.
Newspaper Excerpt: run on the Bank of precipitated, authorities claim, through the circulation of political propaganda that the pope of Rome had indorsed Herbert Hoover for the presidency. was halted after more than four thousand dollars had been withdrawn during the late afternoon hours.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. November 6, 1928 Evening World-Herald Omaha, NE

Article from Evening World-Herald, November 6, 1928

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Article Text

CURIOUS OR AMUSING FEATURES OF NEWS By Erie, Pa. Press. run on the Bank of precipitated, authorities claim, through the circulation of political propaganda that the pope of Rome had indorsed Herbert Hoover for the presidency. was halted after more than four thousand dollars had been withdrawn during the late afternoon hours. what he described as a national campaign to better housing conditions among bald American eagles, Warren E. Ellis, wealthy local business man, tendered one thousand dollars to the director of the Detroit zoological park today for enlargement of the aviary there. London.-The Rev. Dr. Robert Horton, noted Congregational leader. has become a father at the age of 73. Ten years ago Dr. Horton married Miss Violet Basden, who had been a lifelong member of his congregation and whom he had baptized as a baby. His wife is now 36. Their child is a girl. New York-Tex Guinan says she is going to visit Salem jail to see Mayor Bossy Gillis of Newburyport, who, she says, wrote her of his dreary life there. And Tex thinks that maybe they'll make a talking movie together. East Norwich, N. Y.-Charles Rothmann made special trip from Germany to exercise his rights as citizen. Dorchester, N. Christened with champagne of the vintage of 1902, a state boat has been launched. It will patrol oyster beds. New police dog is supposed to be the eyes of a motorist who left for Los Angeles blindfolded. It was announced when Jimmy Burns, racing driver, departed that he would be guided solely by Pedro's barking, whining and scratching. Frascati, Italy. Three funda mental steps in the progress of the human spirit, as viewed by Mussolini, have been printing, photograph and movies, and the film has this great advantage over newspaper and book: It talks to the eyes, that is, speaks a language comprehensible to all the peoples of the earth. New York.-Margaret Anglin has been rehearsing the part of Lady Macbeth in great pain, having injured one foot in an automobile accident. She insisted on continuing work till a successor could be selected. Florence Reed has been chosen. Chicago (P).Sir Thomas Lipton, tea grower and sportsman, is visiting here.