Fort Dodge National Bank - Fort Dodge, IA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 2763
Charter Number: 2763
Start Date: July 10, 1932
Location: Fort Dodge, Iowa (42.497, -94.168)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: c8378efe

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Description

Article (Deadwood Pioneer-Times, 1932-07-20) reports a business holiday for Fort Dodge National Bank in effect since July 10 and ending July 20. No run or depositor agitation is mentioned; this appears to be a temporary suspension (business holiday) followed by reopening.

Events (3)

1. August 5, 1882 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. July 10, 1932 Suspension

Cause Details: Bank observed a local business holiday (temporary suspension of operations) beginning July 10; article does not specify cause (no explicit mention of runs or government closure).
Newspaper Excerpt: The business holiday in Fort Dodge ended today with the Fort Dodge National bank and First State Bank and Trust Company. holiday had been in effect since July 10.
Source: newspapers

3. July 20, 1932 Reopening

Newspaper Excerpt: The business holiday in Fort Dodge ended today with the Fort Dodge National bank and First State Bank and Trust Company... ended today ... holiday had been in effect since July 10.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. July 20, 1932 Deadwood Pioneer-Times Deadwood, SD

Article from Deadwood Pioneer-Times, July 20, 1932

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Article Text

BRIGHT SPOTS OVER THE NATION [By The Associated Press] Reading. Pa. One hundred sevmen. all old employes, returned to work at plants of the Reading Iron company today. Hollywood The ranks of filmdom's jobless lost 500 recruits today when Columbia studios put the men work. The company's payroll was more than Those newly employed were carpenters, electricians. painters, prop men and truck drivers. Boston The Lowell and plants of the Nashua Manufacturing company blanket manufacturers. reopened today after being shut down since July About 2,000 perare employed at both plants. Conn. Rubber factories Naugatuck are operating double shifts. with the largest payroll in three years, state department of labor reported today. Ala. Smoke spiraled from chimneys of Gulf States Steel company today bringing tidings of renewed activity in the industry The booming rod. and nail mills sumed production today and bar mill and two blast furnaces placed in operation last week continued on tailed schedule. Springfield, Mo. hundred ployes the Oberman Manufacturing plants here will return work Thursday morning after six weeks layoff, announctoday. Fort Dodge Iowa The business holiday in Fort Dodge ended today with the Fort Dodge National bank and First State Bank and Trust Company. holiday had been in effect since July 10.