Bank of Girard - Girard, KS

Episode Information

Episode UID: 3371841990987
Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: state
Bank ID: 337184199 hash
Start Date: March 30, 1882
Location: Girard, Kansas (37.511, -94.838)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest: 0f2b54306485139c

Response Measures

None

Description

Closure appears managerial and likely temporary; no reopening report in provided article.

Events (1)

1. March 30, 1882 Suspension

Cause Details: President closed the bank due to dissatisfaction with cashier's management (no charges of irregularity noted)
Newspaper Excerpt: The Bank of Girard has closed its doors the reason assigned being that the president of the institution was not satisfied with the way in which the business was being conducted by the cashier
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 30, 1882 Barbour County Index Medicine Lodge, KS

Article from Barbour County Index, March 30, 1882

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Article Text

The Bank of Girard has closed its doors the reason assigned being that the president of the institution was!not satisfied with the way in which the business was being conducted by the cashier, though there does not appear to be any charges of irregularity against that official. The liabilities of the bank are $45,000, and the assets $65,000 which latter, if properly managed, will pay up every indebtedness.