3970. Novak Steiskal State Bank (Chicago, IL)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
September 26, 1931
Location
Chicago, Illinois (41.850, -87.650)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
25407617a06fabf3

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles indicate the Novak Steiskal State Bank had been closed and placed in receivership and was preparing to pay dividends (receiver activity reported 1931-09-26). No run on the bank is described in the texts; the bank is closed and in liquidation/receivership, so classify as a suspension leading to closure. Exact suspension/closing date is not legible in the OCR and not explicitly given in the excerpts.

Events (2)

1. September 26, 1931 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Four closed banks are preparing to pay dividends ... the Novak Steiskal bank, 1817 South Loomis street ... The receiver has cash against deposit claims and has addition bonds which can sold to insure the 15 per cent dividend.
Source
newspapers
2. * Suspension
Cause Details
Text does not specify the immediate reason for suspension; article lists it among closed banks now in receivership and preparing to pay dividends.
Newspaper Excerpt
the Novak Steiskal bank, 1817 South Loomis street, ...
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from Chicago Tribune, September 26, 1931

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CLOSED BANKS ARE READY TO PAY DIVIDENDS Receivers Tell Condition of Six Others. Four closed banks are preparing to pay dividends depositors, State Auditor Oscar Nelson announced yesterday. the Binga State bank, 3452 South State street: the Ridgeway State bank, 3722 West Chicago the Novak Steiskal bank, 1817 South Loomis street, and the Central Oak Park State bank of Oak Park. The Binga bank, which closed July 81, 1930, will pay its first dividend to depositors. They receive checks by mail for $138,000, or approximately per cent deposit liabilities checks mailed by Morris, Practically all of the positors are people. Ridgeway Bank Dividend. A dividend 15 per cent, the Ridgeway State bank, which closed April Edward M. Olson, receiver, is to mail checks to 8,500 depositors. total of $429,000 due depositors. Clearing of court litigation during per of the Novak Steiskal bank. The was to two ago, but blocked by the intervention of The bank has cash against deposit claims and has addition bonds which can sold to insure the 15 per cent dividend. The Central Oak Park State bank awaiting court action to pay dividend per cent. suit for has been brought against the bank for rent. Master in Chancery Archie has found the bank owes $5,900. his tained be The receiver has against deposit of Other Report. State Auditor Nelson made public statements the conditions closed banks the The statements were prepared by receivers. Emil Wentslaff receiver for the State bank closed set the of assets and in version at $70,995 against creditors. He fixed during liquidation at and disbursements at His disbursements follow: Preferred claims paid $152,467 Receiver's salary 3,350 Clerical hire 4,287 expenses Auditor's closing bank. 1,485 payable 205,998 George W. Bloomgren, receiver for the Lincoln Trust and Savings bank, closed April 16, placed the which value assets against $3,247,002 due creditors. He fixed income during liquidation disbursements of His itemized disbursements follow: Preferred claims $31,167 Legal Clerical hire 4,943 closing 3,300 9,416 Charles Jenks, receiver for the Montrose and Savings bank. which May placed the book against due He fixed during liquidation of His itemized follow: 683 Receiver's salary Clerical 1,837 closing 667 Anditor's O. receiver for the Norman Second State bank, which closed the with losses of to $1,765 against due Inwas fixed $515,061 of His disbursements follow: Receiver's and expenses 666 salary the Clerical 3,198 770 Auditor's expenses closing bank. 1,050 payable met 280,379 229 in To John Carroll, receiver for the South Savings Bank and Trust which $4,295,587 the due Inagainst was set $25,359. His disbursements follow: Preferred claims paid and expenses Legal Clerical hire Miscellaneous expenses 2,567 Auditor's and Victor H. Munnecke, receiver for the State of Beverly Hills, which closed June placed the value of $1,026,147 liqui was with dis bursements of His follow: Prefererd claims paid Clerical 1,030 Auditor's closing bank payable auditor announced the appoint Edgar Olson receiver Marquette bank. 6314 887 the to be salary and time receiver Novak and bank to because Nelson the closed chain twelve Bain dicted all the banks. Irwin ceiver of the banks, the the banks and only of the paid the banks closed June


Article from Chicago Tribune, February 4, 1933

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ARVEY DEFENDS FEES AS MASTER IN FORECLOSURES Master in Chancery Jacob M. Arvey of the Circuit court yesterday defended his fees in mortgage foreclosures. He said he has always been reasonable in assessing costs for hearings and that his fees are lower than those of his colleagues. In the first six months of 1932 judges referred 28 cases to Master Arvey, who is alderman of the 24th ward. He ranked eighteenth among the twenty masters in the number of cases distributed. His cases involved $5,290,400 in property. On the basis of valuations Ald. Arvey ranks third among the masters. Paid $25,184 for 12 Cases. In the ranking by property Arvey was topped by Isadore Brown, who had 136 cases Involving $6,631,410, and Julius H. Miner, who had 144 cases involving $5,714,250. Frank H. Bicek, now Circuit judge, who was first in the number of cases, having 151 assigned to him, was twelfth on property standing, with $997,189. In 12 cases assigned to Ald. Arvey, each involving more than $100,000, he has received total fees of $25,184, an average of $2,098 for each case. Six other masters in the Circuit court heard 118 cases and received $198,933, an average of $1,685 for each case. These figures are listed in a recent study of masters in chancery published by the Illinois Law Review. The study was made by Homer F Carey, John W. Brabner Smith, and David V. Lansden of Northwestern university. Attorney for 2 Bank Receivers. In addition to his master's fees Arvey is receiving fees as attorney for two bank receivers. His law firm, Epstein Arvey, received $7,000 from the Novak Steiskal State bank. They are also counsel in the Kimball Trust and Savings bank, but have not yet sent in bill. Ald. Arvey is Democratic floor leader in the city council. He is chairman of the committee on gas, oil, and electricity and holds seat in the finance committee. Recently he was reported to have refused state post under Gov. Horner because he did not wish to leave the council and his master's post.


Article from Chicago Eagle, February 11, 1933

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PITY POOR JAKE: TIMES ARE TOUGH The Chicago Tribune in its issue of February 4. 1933. had the following piece of interesting news: "Master in Chancery Jacob M. Arvey of the Circuit court yesterday defended his fees in mortgage foreclosures. He said he has always been reasonable assessing costs for hearings and that his fees are lower than those of his colleagues. In the first six months of 1932 judges referred 28 cases to Master Arvey, who alderman of the 24th ward. He ranked eighteenth among the twenty masters in the number of cases distributed His cases involved $5,290,400 in property. On the basis of valuations Ald. Arvey ranks third among the masters. In addition to his master's fee Arvey is receiving fees as attorney for two bank receivers. His law firm. Epstein & Arvey, received $7,000 from the Novak & Steiskal State Bank. They are also counsel in the Kimball Trust and Savings Bank. but have not yet sent in bill."