19379. Traders & Mechanics Bank (Pittsburg, PA)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
December 9, 1915
Location
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania (40.441, -79.996)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
fec1d3ea

Response Measures

None

Description

Newspaper notices (Dec 1915 through Mar 1916) repeatedly refer to Charles F. Kirschler as receiver of the Traders' and Mechanics' Bank of Pittsburgh, PA, and to auditors/settlement of the receiver's accounts. No article describes a depositor run or a temporary suspension/reopening; the bank is in receivership indicating permanent closure. Bank name in prompt lacked the apostrophe; corrected to match articles. City spelling corrected to Pittsburgh.

Events (1)
1. December 9, 1915 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Fifth and partial account of Charles F. Kirschler, receiver of Traders' and Mechanics' Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (6)
1. December 10, 1915 Harrisburg Telegraph Harrisburg, PA
Article from Harrisburg Telegraph, December 10, 1915

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Sheriff's Office, Harrisburg, Pa., December 9, 1915. NOTICE is hereby given that the following accounts have been filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, Pa., and will be confirmed by said Court on the 13th day of January, 1916, unless cause be shown to the contrary: First and final account of Harrisburg Trust Company, guardian for Elizabeth Hamilton, a weakminded person. First and final account of Harrisburg Trust Company, guardian for Randolph D. Humbert, a weakminded person. First and final account of Harrisburg Trust Company, assignee of Redsecker I. Young, of Middletown, Dauphin County, Pa. First and final account of the Central Trust Company. Harrisburg, Pa., guardian of Wilson By Smith, a weakminded person. Account of John N. Straw, committee of William H. Straw. a lunatic. Final account of William B. Meetch, committee in the room and stead of George A. L. Row, deceased, committee of George Hetrick, deceased. First and final account of H. A. Shaffer, executor of the last will and testament of T. B. Davis (now deceased), committee of James Dyke, a lunatic. Final account of George B. Etter, trustee of the estate of Louisa P. Leebrick, of the Borough of Halifax, County of Dauphin, Pa., who is now deceased. Account of Job J. Conklin, assignee of Harrisburg Post Card Company. Fifth and partial account of Charles F. Kirschler, receiver of Traders' and Mechanics' Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa. Report and account of Don M. Larrabee, receiver of the National Protective Association. Account of John C. Orr, receiver of Bowman, Mell and Company. HENRY F. HOLLER, Prothonotary.

2. December 17, 1915 Harrisburg Telegraph Harrisburg, PA
Article from Harrisburg Telegraph, December 17, 1915

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Sheriff's Office, Harrisburg, Pa., December 9, 1915. NOTICE is hereby given that the following accounts have been filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, Pa., and will be confirmed by said Court on the 13th day of January, 1916, unless cause be shown to the contrary: First and final account of Harrisburg Trust Company, guardian for Elizabeth Hamilton, a weakminded person. First and final account of Harrisburg Trust Company, guardian for Randolph D. Humbert, a weakminded person. First and final account of Harrisburg Trust Company, assignee of Redsecker I. Young, of Middletown, Dauphin County, Pa. First and final account of the Central Trust Company, Harrisburg, Pa., guardian of Wilson B. Smith, a weakminded person. Account of John N. Straw, committee of William H. Straw. a lunatic. Final account of William B. Meetch, committee in the room and stead of George A. L. Row, deceased, committee of George Hetrick, deceased. First and final account of H. A. Shaffer, executor of the last will and testament of T. B. Davis (now deceased), committee of James Dyke, a lunatic, Final account of George B. Etter, trustee of the estate of Louisa P. Leebrick, of the Borough of Halifax, County of Dauphin, Pa., who is now deceased. Account of Job J. Conklin, assignee of Harrisburg Post Card Company. Fifth and partial account of Charles F. Kirschler, receiver of Traders' and Mechanics' Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa. Report and account of Don M. Larrabee, receiver of the National Protective Association. Account of John C. Orr, receiver of Bowman, Mell and Company. HENRY F. HOLLER, Prothonotary.

3. December 24, 1915 Harrisburg Telegraph Harrisburg, PA
Article from Harrisburg Telegraph, December 24, 1915

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LE La NOTICES NOTICE is hereby given that the following accounts have been filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, Pa., and will be confirmed by said Court on the 13th day of January, 1916, unless cause be shown to the contrary: First and final account of Harrisburg Trust Company, guardian for Elizabeth Hamilton, a weakminded person. First and final account of Harrisburg Trust Company, guardian for Randolph D. Humbert, a weakminded person. First and final account of Harrisburg Trust Company, assignee of Redsecker I. Young, of Middletown, Dauphin County, Pa. First and final account of the Central Trust Company, Harrisburg, Pa., guardian of Wilson B. Smith, a weakminded person. Account of John N. Straw, committee of William H. Straw, a lunatic. Final account of William B. Meetch. committee in the room and stead of George A. L Row, deceased, committee of George Hetrick, deceased. First and final account of H. A. Shaffer, executor of the last will and testament of T. B. Davis (now deceased), committee of James Dyke, a lunatic. Final account of George B. Etter. trustee of the estate of Louisa P. Leebrick, of the Borough of Halifax, County of Dauphin, Pa., who is now deceased. Account of Job J. Conklin, assignee of Harrisburg Post Card Company. Fifth and partial account of Charles F. Kirschler, receiver of Traders' and Mechanics' Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa. Report and account of Don M. Larrabee, receiver of the National Protective Association. Account of John C. Orr, receiver of Bowman, Mell and Company. HENRY F. HOLLER, Prothonotary.

4. March 14, 1916 Harrisburg Telegraph Harrisburg, PA
Article from Harrisburg Telegraph, March 14, 1916

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NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Auditors appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County to pass upon the exceptions filed to the Fifth and partial account of Charles F. Kirschler, Receiver of the Traders and Mechanics Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa., and to make distribution of the amount found to be in said Receiver's hands, to and among those legally entitled. will sit for the purposes of their appointment at the law office of Burleigh and Challener, No. 708 Frick Building, Pittsburgh, Pa., on Friday, April 7, 1916, at 10 o'clock A. M., at which place and time all persons interested may be present in person or by counsel, CHARLES C. STROH, JOB J, CONKLIN,

5. March 17, 1916 Harrisburg Telegraph Harrisburg, PA
Article from Harrisburg Telegraph, March 17, 1916

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tery; George Robinson, indecent assault; Harry VanHoff, fraudulent secretion and conversion of partnership property; Fred Gilmore, larceny. ### Wills Probated. In probating yesterday the wills of David Horn, Jr., and Cheston Roth, both of this city, Registrar R. C. Danner issued letters on the estates to the Dauphin Deposit Trust Company and Harvey H. Frank, respectively. ### Auditors Sit April 7. Attorneys C. C. Stroh and Job J. Conklin, recently appointed auditors to examine the fifth and partial account of Chas. F. Kirschler, receiver of the Traders' and Mechanics' Bank, Pittsburgh, will sit for the purpose on Friday, April 7, in the law offices of Burleigh and Hallener, Pittsburgh. ### Commissioner Stine Honored. County Commissioner Henry M. Stine, his city, has been chosen secretary of the southern-eastern section of the Pennsylvania branch of the National Electric Association. C. M. Kaltwasser, general manager of the Har-

6. March 21, 1916 Harrisburg Telegraph Harrisburg, PA
Article from Harrisburg Telegraph, March 21, 1916

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NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Auditors appointed by the Court of Common Pleas, of Dauphin County to pass upon the exceptions filed to the Fifth and partial account of Charles F. Kirschler, Receiver of the Traders and Mechanics Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa., and to make distribution of the amount found to be in said Receiver's hands, to and among those legally entitled, will sit for the purposes of their appointment at the law office of Burleigh and Challener, No. 708 Frick Building, Pittsburgh, Pa., on Friday, April 7, 1916, at 10 o'clock A. M., at which place and time all persons interested may be present in person or by counsel. CHARLES C. STROH, JOB J. CONKLIN.