2384. Bank of Osceola County (Kissimmee, FL)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
February 19, 1928
Location
Kissimmee, Florida (28.292, -81.408)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
eeb89702

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles (Feb 19, 1928) report the bank closed several days earlier and the state comptroller appointed a receiver (Adolph/Dolph Walker) — indicates a suspension followed by receivership/closure. Small OCR name variant (Adolph/Dolph); bank referred to also as 'Bank of Osceola' — both refer to same Kissimmee institution.

Events (1)

1. February 19, 1928 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Comptroller Ernest Amos today announced the appointment of Adolph Walker, Kissimmee, receiver for the Bank Osceola County which closed several days ago at Kissimmee.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Tampa Tribune, February 19, 1928

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can be Truck Driver Asleep Is Injured in Crash he FORT MEADE, Feb. News Alford, salesman here, was seriously injured in an automobile accident between Tampa and Plant City. He fell asleep the wheel and his truck crashed into telephone pole. BANK RECEIVER NAMED Feb. troller Ernest Amos today announced the appointment of Adolph Walker, Kissimmee, receiver for the Bank Osceola County which closed several days ago at Kissimmee. The department feels that there are reasonable grounds for predicting that depositors eventually will be paid in full. ARCADIA MAN TO BUILD ARCADIA, Feb. News Harrington has material on the ground and will start work Monday store building at Magnolia and South Munroe streets to replace the fish and fur market by fire cently. Sams has the contract. PIMENTOS TO BE PLANTED LEESBURG, Feb. 18. (Tribune News plant- "to ings of pimentos in the Leesburg dis- Walker trict will be urged by the local chamber of commerce, which has been con- large ducting special inquiry as to the possibilities variety the pepper family as an additional cash crop.


Article from The Miami Herald, February 19, 1928

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SOCIALIST GOVERNMENT IS ENDED IN NORWAY OSLO, Norway, Feb. 18. (P)-Norfirst experiment with a purely Labor Socia has been failure trial lasting only a fortnight. The Labor inaugurated ago has been succeeded by radical government, headed by Former Premier Dr. 1. Mowine whose non fidence responsible for the fall of Hornsrud's Socialist ministry BANK RECEIVER APPOINTED. Comptroller Ernest Amos today announced the appointment of Dolph Walker of Kissimmee as receiver for the Bank of Osceola which closed at Kissimmee CLUB B TO HEAR SINGER. Rollin F. Pease, Chicago baritone, give musical program at the weekly luncheon meeting the Coral Gables Kiwanis club Tuesday