3340. Crawford County Bank (Denison, IA)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Run Only
Bank Type
state
Start Date
January 9, 1925
Location
Denison, Iowa (42.018, -95.355)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
f992c184

Response Measures

Public signal of financial health, Capital injected

Description

Multiple news clippings (Jan 9–16, 1925) report a run on the Crawford County State Bank in Denison that was 'stopped' when a high-powered automobile delivered large stacks of cash (reported ~$200,000) into the vaults. The run was triggered by the closing of the First National Bank (a distress at a local bank). No suspension, receivership, or reopening is mentioned.

Events (1)

1. January 9, 1925 Run
Cause
Local Banks
Cause Details
Run followed the closing of the First National Bank in the same area, prompting depositors to withdraw from the Crawford County State Bank.
Measures
Large cash infusion brought to the bank (about $200,000 reportedly) and placed in the vaults to reassure depositors and halt withdrawals.
Newspaper Excerpt
A run on the Crawford county State bank, following closing of the First National bank, was stopped when a high-powered automobile drew up to the bank, and great stacks of money said to total 200 thousand dollars were carried into the vaults.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (6)

Article from The Gretna Breeze, January 9, 1925

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Article Text

Bank Run Headed Off Denison, on the Crawford county State bank, following closing the First National bank, was stopped when high-powered automobile drew the and great stacks of money total thousand dollars were carried into the vaults.


Article from The Uehling Messenger, January 9, 1925

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Bank Run is Headed Off Denison, Ia.-A run on the Crawford county State bank, following closing of the First National bank, was stopped when a high-powered automobile drew up to the bank, and great stacks of money said to total 200 thousand dollars were carried into the vaults.


Article from The Bushnell Record, January 14, 1925

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Bank Run Headed Off Denison, run on the Craw. ford county State bank, following blosing of the First National bank, stopped when high-powered automobile drew up the bank, and great stacks money said total thousand dollars were carried into the vaults.


Article from The Fullerton Post, January 15, 1925

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Bank Run Headed Off Denison, run on the Crawford county State bank, following closing of the National bank, was stopped when high-powered automobile drew up to the bank, and great stacks of money said to total 200 thousand dollars were carried into the vaults.


Article from Banner County News, January 15, 1925

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Bank Run Headed Off Denison, run the Crawford county State bank, following of the First National bank, stopped when automobile drew up the bank, and great stacks money said total 200 thousand dollars were carried into the vaults.


Article from Valentine Newspaper, January 16, 1925

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Article Text

Bank Run Headed Off Denison, run on the Crawford county State bank, following closing of the First National bank, stopped when automobile drew to the bank, and great stacks of money said to total 200 thousand dollars carried into the vaults.