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August 9, 1929
Globe-Gazette
Mason City, IA
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Bank Receiver Leaves Federal Department
SWEA CITY, Aug. 9.-Receiver Frank Bois of the First National bank. has severed his connections with the federal banking department and has accepted an engagement with the Bank of Detroit. Mich. He will be succeeded here by C. J. Obrecht, receiver of the defunct national banks of Spirit Lake, Milford and Estherville. In addition to the First National bank here Mr. Obrecht will also have charge of the defunct First National at Armstrong. making five banks in his receivership. Mr. Bois will become credit man-
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April 20, 1932
The Algona Upper Des Moines
Algona, IA
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City Bank Closes Receivership.
Herald: Roe of City successful bidder on the remainassets of the First National Bank the receiver's sale in the Legion hall Thursday afternoon. He paid $795 for the made up notes, judgments, cash items, claims and drafts. total of the around portion the list notes the bank had charged off the years the ginning of the deflation period in 1920 1921. There four bidders besides Mr. Linn of Bancroft; tagh of Algona, and local group headed by Following the usual the bank's H. Miller of offered the Items The total the Mr. Murtagh being the principal bidder. Next the offered of that way. The real began the tire lump. The first heavy was $250 the offers advanced by steps Mr. Roe remained the last bidder. large was present, many the being the community's heads activities for many years were tied with the up bank. Receiver of Spirit Lake was unable to announce Thursday amount the final dividend depositors expected be between five ten per cent. bank previously had paid total per cent to the deposit-