Tekoa State Bank - Tekoa, WA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: state
Start Date: March 16, 1933
Location: Tekoa, Washington (47.223, -117.072)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 0199eb66

Response Measures

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Description

Newspaper (Spokane Chronicle) reports Tekoa State Bank 'takes holiday' and is 'prepared to resume regular business soon' under 'restrictions' — indicates a temporary suspension (bank holiday) likely due to the March 1933 banking holiday; no run or depositor panic is described.

Events (1)

1. March 16, 1933 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Closed for a business holiday under restrictions (likely the March 1933 bank holiday); temporary suspension awaiting lifting of restrictions.
Newspaper Excerpt: Tekoa State bank has served the business holiday ... bank had closed prepared to resume regular business soon the restrictions are lifted.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 16, 1933 Spokane Chronicle Spokane, WA

Article from Spokane Chronicle, March 16, 1933

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Article Text

BANK AT TEKOA TAKES HOLIDAY today. Tekoa State bank has served the business holiday this and doing only such business the According McKeehen. cashier, the bank's have attitude confidence and the deposits received satisfactory. This bank had closed prepared to resume regular business soon the restrictions are lifted. The Commercial club meeting Tuesday night passed resolution the institution and its confidence officers.