South Louisville Bank (Louisville, KY)

Episode Information

Episode UID
21005771328
Episode Type
Run Only
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
2100577 routing
Routing Number
21-0057
Start Date
August 10, 1910
Location
Louisville, Kentucky (38.254, -85.759)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
e8c107eb35051db7

Response Measures

None

Events (1)
1. August 10, 1910 Run
Cause
Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details
Purchaser stopped payment on a check for a mule; payee spread false report that the bank had ceased payments, triggering withdrawals.
Random Run
Yes
Random Run Snippet
Payee spread false report that bank had ceased payments; corrected
Measures
Bank officials exhibited $50,000 in cash to reassure depositors and stop the run.
Newspaper Excerpt
A mule trade caused a run on the South Louisville bank today. The mule's purchaser gave a check and then stopped payment, The seller spread false reports about the bank, and the run followed. It was stopped when the bank officials exhibited $50,000 in cash.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (7)
1. August 10, 1910 The Washington Times Washington, DC
Article from The Washington Times, August 10, 1910

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BANK RUN OPENED BY MULE TRADE LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug, 10.-A mule trade caused a run on the South Louisville bank today. The mule's purchaser gave a check and then stopped payment, The seller spread false reports about the bank, and the run followed. It was stopped when the bank officials exhibited $50,000 in cash.

2. August 11, 1910 Evening Star Washington, DC
Article from Evening Star, August 11, 1910

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MULE CAUSES RUN ON BANK. Trouble Comes When Purchaser Stops Payment of Check. LOUISVILLE, Ky., August 11.-A mule's death was responsible for a run on the South Louisville Band yesterday. A depositor Monday purchased the animal, giving in payment a check for $75. That night the animal died. Suspecting that he had been "stung" the purchaser stopped payment. The payee presented the check just before the bank closed and payment was refused. He left, spreading a report that the bank had ceased payments. More than one hundred depositors were in line seeking to withdraw their savings when the bank opened yesterday. By noon the real cause of the "run" had been learned and it stopped.

3. August 11, 1910 The Ogden Standard Ogden, UT
Article from The Ogden Standard, August 11, 1910

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DEATH OF A MULE STARTS RUN ON BANK. Louisville, Ky., Aug. 11.-A mule's death was responsible for a run on a South Louisville bank yesterday, A depositor on Monday purchased the animal, giving in payment a check for $75. That night the animal died. Suspecting that he had been "stung," the purchaser stopped payment. The payee presented the check just before the bank closed and payment was refused. He left. spreading a report that the bank had ceased payments. More than 100 depositors were in line seeking to withdraw their savings when the bank opened yesterday. By noon the real cause of the "run" had been learned, and It stopped.

4. August 12, 1910 Los Angeles Herald Los Angeles, CA
Article from Los Angeles Herald, August 12, 1910

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DEATH OF MULE STARTS RUN ON KENTUCKY BANK LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 11.-The death of a mule was responsible for a run on a South Louisville bank yesterday. A depositor on Monday puschased the animal, giving in payment a check for $75. That night the animal died. Suspecting that he had been "stung" the purchaser stopped payment. The payee presented the check just before the bank closed and payment was refused. He left, spreading the report that the bank had ceased payment. More than 100 depoistors were in line seeking to withdraw their savings when the bank opened yesterday. By noon the real cause of the run had been learned and it was stopped.

5. August 12, 1910 East Oregonian : E.O Pendleton, OR
Article from East Oregonian : E.O, August 12, 1910

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MULE STARTS RUN ON KENTUCKY BANK Louisville, Ky.-A mule's death was responsible for a run on a South Louisville bank Wednesday. A depositor on Monday purchased the animal, giving in payment a check for $75. That night the animal died. Suspecting that he had been "stung," the purchaser stopped payment. The payee presented the check just before the bank closed and payment was refused. He left, spreading a report that the bank had ceased payments. More than 100 depositors were in line seeking to withdraw their savings when the bank opened Wednesday. By noon the real cause of the run had been learned and it stopped.

6. August 12, 1910 The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, UT
Article from The Salt Lake Tribune, August 12, 1910

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MULE'S DEATH CAUSES RUN ON THE BANK LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 11.-A mule's death was responsible for a run on a south Louisville bank yesterday. A depositor on Monday purchased the animal, giving in payment a check for $75. That night the animal died. Suspecting that he had been "stung" the purchaser stopped payment. The payee presented the check just before the bank closed and payment was refused. He left, spreading a report that the bank had ceased payments. More than 100 depositors were in line seeking to withdraw their savings when the bank opened yesterday. By noon the real cause of the "run" had been learned. and it stopped.

7. August 25, 1910 The Hawaiian Star Honolulu, HI
Article from The Hawaiian Star, August 25, 1910

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DEAD MULE DID IT. LOUISVILLE, Ky., August 11.-A mule's death was responsible for a run on the South Louisville Bank yesterday. A dispositor Monday purchased the animal, giving in payment a check for $75. That night the am- 6