Farmers & Merchants Bank (Macon, IL)

Episode Information

Episode UID
2752755891332
Episode Type
Run → Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
private
Bank ID
275275589 hash
Start Date
December 8, 1910
Location
Macon, Illinois (39.713, -88.997)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
8a5ff22ae3cc981e

Response Measures

None

Events (2)
1. December 8, 1910 Run
Cause Details
Newspapers report a run occurred but give no specific trigger or cause.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Farmers and Merchants' Bank failed to open today, following a run yesterday.
Source
newspapers
2. December 9, 1910 Suspension
Cause Details
Bank failed to open (suspended operations) after the prior day's run; no government action or receiver explicitly mentioned.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Farmers' and Merchants' bank failed to open today following a run yesterday.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (9)
1. December 9, 1910 Evening Times-Republican Marshalltown, IA
Article from Evening Times-Republican, December 9, 1910

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SAFE LEFT INTACT. Unsuccessful Attempt Made to Rob Bank at Tracy. Special to Times-Republican. Oskaloosa, Dec. 9.-An unsuccessful attempt was made to rob the safe in the Iowa Savings Bank at Tracv. west of here. early this morning. Several charges of nitro-glycerine were exploded, opening the vault doors, but a charge in the safe was left unexploded as the robbers fled. They had taken the precaution to cut the telegraph and telephone wires, shutting the town off from all communication. They escaped on a hand car stolen at the railway station. Illinois Bank Fails. Macon, Ill., Dec. 9.-The Farmers and Merchants' Bank failed to open today, following a run yesterday. The deposits were $100.000.

2. December 9, 1910 Rock Island Argus Rock Island, IL
Article from Rock Island Argus, December 9, 1910

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MACON, ILL., BANK CLOSES ITS DOORS Macon, Ill., vec. 9.-The Farmers' and Merchants' bank failed to open today following a run yesterday. The deposits are $100,000.

3. December 10, 1910 Omaha Daily Bee Omaha, NE
Article from Omaha Daily Bee, December 10, 1910

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Bank at Macon, III., Closed. DECATUR, 111., Dec. 9.-The Farmers and Merchants bank, at Macon, Ill., falled to open today, following a run yesterday. The institution, a private bank, has been operated for forty years by J. L., and E. L. Hight. There are deposits of $100,000.

4. December 10, 1910 The Evening Standard Ogden, UT
Article from The Evening Standard, December 10, 1910

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BANK FAILS AFTER RUNNING FORTY YEARS. DECATUR, Ill., Dec. 9.-The Farmers and Merchant's bank of Macon,

5. December 15, 1910 The Greenville Journal Greenville, OH
Article from The Greenville Journal, December 15, 1910

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Article Text

Run Closes Small Bank. Macon, Ill-The Farmers and Merchants bank failed to open Friday following a run. The institution is a private bank and has been operated for 40 years by J. L. and E. L. Hight. Deposits of $100,000 were in the zank.

6. December 15, 1910 River Falls Journal River Falls, WI
Article from River Falls Journal, December 15, 1910

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Run Closes Small Bank. Macon, Ill.-The Farmers and Merchants bank failed to open Friday following a run. The institution is a private bank and has been operated for 40 years by J. L. and E. L. Hight. Deposits of $100,000 were in the zank.

7. December 15, 1910 The Plymouth Tribune Plymouth, IN
Article from The Plymouth Tribune, December 15, 1910

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Article Text

Run Closes Small Bank. Macon, III.-The Farmers and Merchants bank failed to open Friday following a run. The institution is a private bank and has been operated for 40 years by J. L. and E. L. Hight. Deposits of $100,000 were in the zank.

8. December 15, 1910 Wood County Reporter Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Article from Wood County Reporter, December 15, 1910

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Run Closes Small Bank. Macon, Ill.-The Farmers and Merchants bank failed to open Friday fol. lowing a run. The institution is a pri vate bank and has been operated for 40 years by J. L. and E. L. Hight. De posits of $100,000 were in the zank.

9. December 20, 1910 Wausau Pilot Wausau, WI
Article from Wausau Pilot, December 20, 1910

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Ron Closes Small Bank. Macon, Ill.--The Farmers and Merchants bank failed to open Friday following a run. The institution is a private bank and has been operated for 40 years by J. L. and E. L. Hight. Deposits of $100,000 were in the bank.