First National Bank - Hazleton, PA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 3893
Charter Number: 3893
Start Date: May 15, 1896
Location: Hazleton, Pennsylvania (40.958, -75.975)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: e2e385f5

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Description

Newspaper (May 21, 1896) reports First National Bank in Hazleton was forced to suspend business because its premises were flooded by a fire on May 15. The article gives no information about a run or about permanent closure; suspension appears due to a local fire (local shock) and was likely temporary, but reopening is not explicitly reported.

Events (1)

1. May 15, 1896 Suspension

Cause: Local Shock
Cause Details: Building housing the bank was flooded as a result of a large fire in the same building.
Newspaper Excerpt: The First National Bank, in the same building, was forced to suspend business, owing to being flooded.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. May 21, 1896 Delaware Gazette and State Journal Wilmington, DE

Article from Delaware Gazette and State Journal, May 21, 1896

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Article Text

Big Fire at Hazleton. Hazelton, Pa., May 15.-A fire which originated in the big general store of A. J. Haire, to-day, did damage amounting to over $70,000. The First National Bank, in the same building, was forced to suspend business, owing to being flooded. The origin of the fire is a mystery.