20295. First State Bank (Clark, SD)

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: March 15, 1904
Location: Clark, South Dakota (44.878, -97.733)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: bcc4b1e0

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Description

Multiple newspapers (March 15–17, 1904) report that the First State Bank of Clark, South Dakota, failed and Fred Ware was appointed receiver. No articles mention a depositor run or reopening — the bank failed and a receiver was appointed, consistent with suspension followed by closure/receivership.

Events (2)

1. March 15, 1904 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: The First State Bank here has failed. Fred Ware has been appointed receiver and is in charge.
Source: newspapers

2. March 15, 1904 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Bank failure led to appointment of receiver Fred Ware; bank suspended operations/failed.
Newspaper Excerpt: CLARK, S. D., March 15.-The First State bank of this city has failed. Fred Ware has been appointed receiver.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (7)

1. March 15, 1904 The Fargo Forum and Daily Republican Fargo, ND

Article from The Fargo Forum and Daily Republican, March 15, 1904

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BANK FAILURE. Clark, S. D., March 15.-The First State Bank here has failed. Fred Ware has been appointed receiver and is in charge.

2. March 15, 1904 Evening Times-Republican Marshalltown, IA

Article from Evening Times-Republican, March 15, 1904

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Dakota Bank Failure. Clark, S. D., March 15.-The First State Bank, of this city, has failed. Fred Ware has been appointed receiver.

3. March 15, 1904 Evening Star Washington, DC

Article from Evening Star, March 15, 1904

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South Dakota Bank Fails. CLARK, S. D., March 15.-The First State bank of this city has failed. Fred Ware has been appointed receiver and is in charge.

4. March 16, 1904 The Indianapolis Journal Indianapolis, IN

Article from The Indianapolis Journal, March 16, 1904

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Failure of a State Bank. CLARK, S. D., March 15.-The First State Bank of this city has failed. Fred Ware has been appointed receiver and is in charge.

5. March 18, 1904 The Mitchell Capital Mitchell, SD

Article from The Mitchell Capital, March 18, 1904

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DAKOTA BANK FAILS. First State Bank of Clark Goes Into the Hands of Receiver Fred Ware. Clark, S. D., March 17.-The First State bank of this city falled today. Fred Ware has been appointed receiver. The bank had $12,000 capital and $4,000 surplus. Its last statement about six weeks ago, credited it with $115,000 deposits. The officers were: H. C. Dockover, president; S. N. Brown, vice president; Charles Jackson, cashier; H. E. Anderson, assistant cashier.

6. March 18, 1904 The Penn's Grove Record Penns Grove, NJ

Article from The Penn's Grove Record, March 18, 1904

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South Dakota Bank Fails. The First State Bank, of Clark, S. Dak., has failed. Fred Ware has been appointed receiver.

7. April 6, 1904 The Abbeville Press and Banner Abbeville, SC

Article from The Abbeville Press and Banner, April 6, 1904

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South Dakota Bank Fails. The First State Bank. of Clark. S. Dak., has failed. Fred Ware has been appointed receiver.