Commercial City Bank - Americus, GA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: August 23, 1924
Location: Americus, Georgia (32.072, -84.233)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: d7005352

Response Measures

None

Description

Newspaper notices from Aug 1924 show the Commercial City Bank in receivership (receiver Bradley Hogg) paying dividends to depositors after the bank 'failed.' There are no articles here describing a prior run. Thus this is a suspension/closure with receivership and liquidation activity.

Events (1)

1. August 23, 1924 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Receiver Bradley Hogg Will Pay Commercial City Depositors 6 Per Cent Additional ... This is the second dividend of 6 per cent to be declared by the receiver since the bank failed, and when distributed will make a total of 12 per cent paid out to date by the liquidating agent.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (4)

1. August 23, 1924 Americus Times-Recorder Americus, GA

Article from Americus Times-Recorder, August 23, 1924

Click image to open full size in new tab

Article Text

# CREDITORS OF BANK # TO GET DIVIDEND Receiver Bradley Hogg Will Pay Commercial City Depositors 6 Per Cent Additional Creditors of the Commercial City Bank, including all who have properly proven their claims, will be paid a dividend of 6 per cent upon application of Receiver Bradley Hogg, at his office in the Bell Building. This is the second dividend of 6 per cent to be declared by the receiver since the bank failed, and when distributed will make a total of 12 per cent paid out to date by the liquidating agent. Depositors and other creditors who will participate in this dividend are requested to call and get their checks with as little delay as possible.

2. August 25, 1924 Americus Times-Recorder Americus, GA

Article from Americus Times-Recorder, August 25, 1924

Click image to open full size in new tab

Article Text

# NOTICE TO # DEPOSITORS A dividend of 6 per cent payable to the depositors and creditors of the Commercial City Bank, whose claims have been properly proven and approved, has been declared, and checks will be delivered such creditors upon application at my office in Bell Building, Americus, Ga. BRADLEY HOGG, Receiver, Commercial City Bank, Americus, Ga.

3. August 28, 1924 Americus Times-Recorder Americus, GA

Article from Americus Times-Recorder, August 28, 1924

Click image to open full size in new tab

Article Text

NOTICE TO DEPOSITORS A dividend of 6 per cent payable to the depositors and creditors of the Commercial City Bank, whose claims have been properly proven and approved, has been declared, said checks will be delivered such creditors upon applicat on at my office in Bell Building, Americus, Ga. BRADLEY HOGG, Receiver, Commercial City Bank, Americus, Ga.

4. August 29, 1924 Americus Times-Recorder Americus, GA

Article from Americus Times-Recorder, August 29, 1924

Click image to open full size in new tab

Article Text

NOTICE TO DEPOSITORS A dividend of 6 per cent payable to the depositors and creditors of the Commercial City Bank, whose claims have been properly proven and approved, has been declared, and checks will be delivered such creditors upon application at my office in Bell Building, Americus, Ga. BRADLEY HOGG, Receiver, Commercial City Bank, Americus, Ga.