21286. Erath County National Bank (Stephenville, TX)

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Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
4081
Charter Number
4081
Start Date
March 28, 1892
Location
Stephenville, Texas (32.221, -98.202)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
b6f66f12

Response Measures

None

Description

Both contemporary items (Fort Worth Gazette, Mar 28 and Mar 31, 1892) report the Erath County National Bank at Stephenville has gone into liquidation. No run is reported; the bank is described as in liquidation, indicating suspension followed by permanent closure/wind-up. Date taken from first notice (1892-03-28).

Events (4)
1. July 25, 1889 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. March 15, 1892 Voluntary Liquidation
Source
historical_nic
3. March 28, 1892 Suspension
Cause
Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details
Article states the bank has gone into liquidation, indicating voluntary liquidation/ winding up rather than an isolated run or regulator closure.
Newspaper Excerpt
STEPHENVILLE.-The Erath County national bank at this place has gone into liquidation.
Source
newspapers
4. March 31, 1892 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
STEPHENVILLE.-The Erath County national bank at this place has gone into liquidation.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)
1. March 28, 1892 Fort Worth Gazette Fort Worth, TX
Article from Fort Worth Gazette, March 28, 1892

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Article Text

TEXAS NEWS NOTES. BELCHERVILLE.-Thirty-six tramps were arrested here in one day last week. BALLINGER.-There will be a live stock show:here on April 2. BLOOMING GROVE.-A Hogg club with seventy-five members has been organized. Calvin Sullers, who has been tapping tills in this city for some time, has at last been captured. COMMERCE.-Board of examiners will be in session here April 7 and 8. GAINESVILLE.-Busines in all lines of trade is flourishing. GREENVILLE.-Spurous paper money is in circulation here. Grand View needs an ice factory to supply the demand of the coming season. HILLSBORO.-Postmaster Attaway received official information from Washington to-day that he would be required to issue "international money orders." beginning Sunday, April 4, 1892. This is almost equivalent to making Hillsboro a second-class office. HOLLAND.-A goose egg was brought to this city by a Parksdale farmer which measured 9x12 inches in circumference. HENRIETTA. - Nine German families passed through here Wednesday en route to Oklahoma. Despite the bad weather business is very good in all lines. QUINTANA.-W. W. Stinnett, a former citizen of Fort Worth, has been petitioned to run for mayor. SEYMOUR.-Schools of this city are making preparations for closing exercises. STEPHENVILLE.-The Erath County national bank at this place has gone into liquidation. SMITHVILLE.-Business men report business very bad, but anticipate a rush of business this spring. SAN ANTONIO.-The board of trade

2. March 31, 1892 Fort Worth Gazette Fort Worth, TX
Article from Fort Worth Gazette, March 31, 1892

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Article Text

TEXAS NEWS NOTES. GATESVILLE.-A Hogg club has been organized here. GAINESVILLE.-Railroad travel through this vicinity is very light. ALEXANDER.-Stone masons engaged in getting out building rock from the quarries near here have found stones of such superior quality that they turned their attention to making tombstones of it, with satisfactory results. BLUM.-A Hogg club is being organized here. BROWNWOOD.-Brown county farmers are giving much attention to the raising of hogs. CLEBURNE.-Mrs. Newberry, murderess of her little grandchildren, is still in jail. There are two capiases from the district court against her for murder and one order that she be taken to the asylum. So far the two have controlled her movements or want of movement better than the one. CAMERON.-Both Hogg and Clark clubs have been organized here with very large memberships. GAL.-There is not a saloon in Borden county. HENDERSON.-Fourteen candidates are out for tax assessor. LONE OAK.-Free schools closed their term here on last Thursday. A Democratic club was organized here on the 20th. LLANO.-There are a great many bales of cotton in this vicinity not yet marketed. MINERAL WELLS.-This county is mixed as to Hogg and Clark. MEMPHIS.-A petition was circulated in this city last week and quite numerously signed asking Hon. Tom Brown to become a candidate for governor. PALESTINE.-There are several cases of measles in this city. The county court will convene on April 4. BELCHERVILLE.-Thirty-six tramps were arrested here in one day last week. BALLINGER.-There will be a live stock show*here on April 2. BLOOMING GROVE.-A Hogg club with seventy-five members has been organized. Calvin Sullers, who has been tapping tills in this city for some time, has at last been captured. COMMERCE.-Board of examiners will be in session here April 7 and 8. GAINESVILLE.-Busines in all lines of trade is flourishing. GREENVILLE.-Spurious paper money is in circulation here. Grand View needs an ice factory to supply the demand of the coming season. HOLLAND.-A goose egg was brought to this city by a Parksdale farmer which measured 9x12 inches in circumference. HENRIETTA. Nine German families passed through here Wednesday en route to Oklahoma. Despite the bad weather business is very good in all lines. QUINTANA.-W. W. Stinnett, a former citizen of Fort Worth, has been petitioned to run for mayor. SETMOUR-Schools of this city are making preparations for closing exercises. STEPHENVILLE.-The Erath County national bank at this place has gone into liquidation. HILLSEORO.-Postmaster Attaway received official information from Washington to-day that he would be required to