4541. Lincoln bank of Morton Park (Chicago, IL)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
December 17, 1906
Location
Chicago, Illinois (41.850, -87.650)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
9cc072ff

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles report the Lincoln bank of Morton Park closed on filing of a bankruptcy petition against its owner W. J. Atkinson and a receiver (American Trust and Savings Bank) was appointed by Judge Landis on Dec 17, 1906. No run or depositor run is mentioned in these items. Owner later jailed for failure to furnish bond/help the receiver. Bank type set to 'private' because reporting indicates proprietor ownership rather than a national/state/trust designation.

Events (2)

1. December 17, 1906 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Federal Judge Landis today appointed the American Trust and Savings bank receiver for the Lincoln bank of Morton Park ... The institution carried deposits amounting to $90,000.
Source
newspapers
2. December 17, 1906 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Closed upon filing of a petition in bankruptcy against the proprietor; receiver (American Trust and Savings bank) appointed by federal judge.
Newspaper Excerpt
Federal Judge Landis today appointed the American Trust and Savings bank receiver for the Lincoln bank of Morton Park, a suburb of this city, which closed upon the filing of a petition in bankruptcy directed against W. J. Atkinson, owner of the bank.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (13)

Article from Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier, December 18, 1906

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LANDIS NAMES RECEIVER. Action Follows Petition in Bankruptcy of Lincoln Bank. I Chicago, Dec. 17.-Federal Judge Landis today appointed the American Trust and Savings bank receiver for the Lincoln bank of Morton Park, a suburb of this city, which closed upon the filing of a petition in bankruptcy directed against W. J. Atkinson, owner of the bank. The institution carried deposits amounting to $90,000.


Article from The Salt Lake Tribune, December 28, 1906

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BANKER SENT TO JAIL Cannot Furnish Bond; Sheriff Will Not Supply Guard. CHICAGO Dec. 27.-W. J. Atkinson, proprietor of the defunct Lincoln bank of Morton Park, was today sent to jail in default of $25,000 bail. It was reported to Judge Landis that Atkinson had not given the receiver any material aid in adjusting affairs of the bank and the United States Marshal declared that his office could not spare a deputy to remain with Atkinson night and day.


Article from The Barre Daily Times, December 29, 1906

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BANKER SENT TO JAIL. Proprietor of Defunct Lincoln Bank Fails to Furnish $25,000 Bonds. Chicago, Dec. 29.-W. J. Atkinson, the proprietor of the defunct Lincoln bank of Morton Park, was Thursday sent to jail in default of $25,000 bonds. The commitment of Atkinson followed a conference between Attorney Ringer, acting for the receiver, and United States Marshal Hoy. It was reported by the marshal and the attorney to Judge Landis that Atkinson had not given the receiver any material aid in adjusting the affairs of the bank. and the marshal declared that his office could not spare a deputy to remain with Atkinson night and day. The judge then ordered that Atkinson be sent to jail unless he furnished bonds of $25,000.


Article from The Lamar Register, January 2, 1907

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BUSINESS FAILURES Jan. 14-Parsons, Snyder & Co., Cleveland, O.; liabilities, $150,000. 18-G. S. McReynolds & Co., Chicago: liabilities, $400.000. Feb. 8.-Boliver County Bank. Cleveland, Miss.: liabilities, $110,000; assets, $130,000. 15-Bank of America. Chicago, placed in receiver's hands. 26-Cash Buyers' Union, Chicago, placed in receiver's hands Williamson Libbey Lumber Co., Osakosh, Wis.: liabilities, $500,000. Mar. 1-Southern Bank & Trust Co., Ft. Smith, Ark., owing depositors $80,000. 2-Walsh, president defunct Chicago National bank, arrested on charge of falsifying reports. 27-National Business College, Quincy, III., assigns; liabilities, $30,000; assets, $100,000. 29-North Freedom (Wis.) bank closed by examiner. Apr. 2-Teis, Smith & Co., bankers, Pekin, III.: liabilities, $100,000. 24-First National bank, Attalla, Ala., closed by national bank examiner. May 2-Delmont national bank, Delmont, Pa., closed Receiver for American Reserve Bond Co., St. Louis, appointed. 28-Joplin (Mo.) Savings bank closed by state officials. Jun. 18-Farmers' State bank of Clearfield, Ia., closed by state bank examiner. 30-White, Dunham Shoe Co., of Brockton and Boston, failed: liabilities, $400,000. Aug. 6-Milwaukee Ave. State bank, Chicago, closed by state bank examiner; liabilities. $4,000,000. S-F. E. Coyne, ex-postmaster. Chicago, failed in bakery and luncheon business. 16-Garfield Park bank of Chicago closed as result of collapse of Milwaukee Ave. State bank. 28-Real Estate Trust Co., of Philadelphia, suspends business; liabilities, $7,000,000. Sep. 20-Bates National bank, of Butler, Mo., closed by directors. 29-Private bank at Middleport. O., closed. Nearly all deposits of $115,000 gone. Nov. 15-Bank of Beckwith & Co., at Evanston, Wyo., closed owing to financial troubles. 30-Three banks conducted by C. V. Chandler at Macomb, Colchester and Bardolph, III., closed for lack of ready cash. Dec. 1-Bank of Kiowa, I. T., closed on account of slow collections and inability to realize on assets. 12-Farmers' and Drovers' National bank of Waynesburg, Pa., closed by comptroller of currency. 13-Cummings Commission Co., one of largest brokerage houses in northwest, suspends. 17-Lincoln bank of Morton Park, suburb of Chicago, fails.


Article from Gilpin Observer, January 3, 1907

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BUSINESS FAILURES Jan. 14-Parsons, Snyder & Co., Cleveland, O.: liabilities, $150,000. 18-G. S. McReynolds & Co., Chicago: liabilities, $400,000. Feb. 8.-Boliver County Bank, Cleveland, Miss.: liabilities, $110,000; assets. $130,000. 15-Bank of America, Chicago, placed in receiver's hands. 26-Cash Buyers' Union, Chicago, placed in receiver's hands Williamson Libbey Lumber Co., Oshkosh, Wis.; liabilities, $500,000. Mar. 1-Southern Bank & Trust Co., Ft. Smith, Ark., owing depositors $80,000. 2-Walsh, president defunct Chicago National bank, arrested on charge of falsifying reports. 27-National Business College, Quincy, Ill., assigns; liabilities, $30,000; assets, $100,000. 29-North Freedom (Wis.) bank closed by examiner. Apr. 2-Teis, Smith & Co., bankers, Pekin, Ill.; liabilities, $100,000. May 2-Delmont national bank. Delmont, Pa., closed Receiver for American Reserve Bond Co., St. Louis, appointed. Jun. 18-Farmers' State bank of Clearfield, Ia., closed by state bank examiner. Aug. 6-Milwaukee Ave. State bank, Chicago, closed by state bank examiner; liabilities, $4,000,000. 8-F. E. Coyne, ex-postmaster, Chicago, failed in bakery and luncheon business. 16-Garfield Park bank of Chicago closed as result of collapse of Milwaukee Ave. State bank. 28-Real Estate Trust Co., of Philadelphia, suspends business; liabilities, $7,000,000. Sep. 20-Bates National bank, of Butler, Mo., closed by directors. 29-Private bank at Middleport, O., closed. Nearly all deposits of $115,000 gone. Nov. 15-Bank of Beckwith & Co., at Evanston. Wyo., closed owing to financial troubles. 30-Three banks conducted by C. V. Chandler at Macomb, Colchester, and Bardolph, Ill., closed for lack of ready cash. Dec. 1-Bank of Kiowa, I. T., closed on account of slow collections and inability to realize on assets. 12-Farmers' and Drovers' National bank of Waynesburg, Pa., closed by comptroller of currency. 13-Cummings Commission Co., one of largest brokerage houses in northwest, suspends. 17-Lincoln bank of Morton Park, susurb of Chicago, fails.


Article from Iron County Register, January 3, 1907

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BUSINESS FAILURES Jan. 14-Parsons, Snyder & Co., Cleveland, O.; liabilities, $150,000. 18-G. S. McReynolds & Co., Chicago; liabilities, $400.000. Feb. 8.-Boliver County Bank, Cleveland, Miss.; liabilities, $110,000; assets, $130,000. 15-Bank of America, Chicago, placed in receiver's hands. 26-Cash Buyers' Union, Chicago, placed in receiver's hands Williamson Libbey Lumber Co., Oshkosh, Wis.; liabilities, $500,000. Mar. 1-Southern Bank & Trust Co., Ft. Smith, Ark., owing depositors $80,000. 2-Walsh, president defunct Chicago National bank, arrested on charge of falsifying reports. 27-National Business College, Quincy, III., assigns; liabilities, $30,000; assets, $100,000. 29-North Freedom (Wis.) bank closed by examiner. Apr. 2-Teis, Smith & Co., bankers, Pekin, III.; liabilities, $100,000. 24-First National bank, Attalla, Ala., closed by national bank examiner. May 2-Delmont national bank, Delmont, Pa., closed Receiver for American Reserve Bond Co., St. Louis, appointed. 28-Joplin (Mo.) Savings bank closed by state officials. Jun. 18-Farmers' State bank of Clearfield, Ia., closed by state bank examiner. 30-White, Dunham Shoe Co., of Brockton and Boston, falled; liabilities, $400,000. Aug. 6-Milwaukee Ave. State bank, Chicago, closed by state bank examiner; liabilities, $4,000,000. 8-F. E. Coyne, ex-postmaster, Chicago, failed in bakery and luncheon business. 16-Garfield Park bank of Chicago closed as result of collapse of Milwaukee Ave. State bank. 28-Real Estate Trust Co., of Philadelphia, suspends business; liabilities, $7,000,000. Sep. 20-Bates National bank, of Butler, Mo., closed by directors. 29-Private bank at Middleport, O., closed. Nearly all deposits of $115,000 gone. Nov. 15-Bank of Beckwith & Co., at Evanston, Wyo., closed owing to financial troubles. 30-Three banks conducted by °C. v. Chandler at Macomb, Colchester and Bardolph, Ill., closed for lack of ready cash. Dec. 1-Bank of Kiowa, I. T., closed on account of slow collections and inability to realize on assets. 12-Farmers' and Drovers' National bank of Waynesburg, Pa., closed by comptroller of currency. 13-Cummings Commission Co., one of largest brokerage houses in northwest, suspends. 17-Lincoln bank of Morton Park, suburb of Chicago, fails.


Article from The Ordway New Era, January 4, 1907

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BUSINESS FAILURES Jan. 14-Parsons, Snyder & Co., Cleveland, O.: liabilities, $150,000. 18-G. S. McReynolds & Co., Chicago: llabilities. $400.000, Feb. 8.-Boliver County Bank, Cleveland, Miss.: liabilities, $110,000; assets, $130,000. 15-Bank of America, Chicago, placed in receiver's hands. 26-Cash Buyers' Union. Chicago, placed in receiver's hands Williamson Libbey Lumber Co., Oshkosh, Wis.: llabilities, $500,000. Mar. 1-Southern Bank & Trust Co., Ft. Smith, Ark., owing depositors $80,000. 2-Walsh, president defunet Chicago National bank. arrested on charge of falsifying reports. 27-National Business College. Quincy, III., assigns; liabilities, $30,000; assets, $100,000. 29-North Freedom (Wis.) bank closed by examiner. Apr. 2-Tels, Smith & Co., bankers, Pekin, III.: liabilities, $100,000. May 2-Delmont national bank. Delmont, Pa., closed Receiver for American Reserve Bond Co., St. Louis. appointed. Jun. 18-Farmers' State bank of Clearfield. Ia., closed by state bank examiner. Aug. 6-Milwaukee Ave. State bank. Chicago, closed by state bank examiner; liabilities. $4,000,000. 8-F. E. Coyne, ex-postmaster, Chicago, falled in bakery and luncheon business. 16-Garfield Park bank of Chicago closed as result of collapse of Milwaukee Ave. State bank. 28-Real Estate Trust Co., of Philadelphia, suspends business: liabilities, $7,000,000. Sep. 20-Bates National bank, of Butler, Mo., closed by directors. 29-Private bank at Middleport, O., closed. Nearly all deposits of $115,000 gone. Nov. 15-Bank of Beckwith & Co., at Evanston. Wyo., closed owing to financial troubles. 30-Three banks conducted by C. V. Chandler at Macomb. Colchester and Bardolph, III., closed for lack of ready cash. Dec. 1-Bank of Klowa. I. T., closed on account of slow collections and inability to realize on assets. 12-Farmers' and Drovers' National bank of Waynesburg. Pa., closed by comptroller of currency. 13-Cummings Commission Co., one of largest brokerage houses in northwest, suspends. 17-Lincoln bank of Morton Park, susurb of Chicago, falls.


Article from The Ely Miner, January 4, 1907

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BUSINESS FAILURES Jan. 14-Parsons, Snyder & Co., Cleveland, O.; liabilities, $150,000. 18-G. S. McReynolds & Co., Chicago; liabilities, $400.000. Feb. 8.-Boliver County Bank, Cleveland, Miss.; liabilities, $110,000; assets, $130,000. 15-Bank of America, Chicago, placed in receiver's hands. 26-Cash Buyers' Union, Chicago, placed in receiver's hands Williamson Libbey Lumber Co., Oshkosh, Wis.; liabilities, $500,000. Mar. 1-Southern Bank & Trust Co., Ft. Smith, Ark., owing depositors $80,000. 2-Walsh, president defunct Chicago National bank, arrested on charge of falsifying reports. 27-National Business College, Quincy, Ill., assigns; liabilities, $30,000; assets, $100,000. 29-North Freedom (Wis.) bank closed by examiner. Apr. 2-Teis, Smith & Co., bankers, Pekin, Ill.; liabilities, $100,000. May 2-Delmont national bank, Delmont, Pa., closed Receiver for American Reserve Bond Co., St. Louis, appointed. Jun. 18-Farmers' State bank of Clearfield, Ia., closed by state bank examiner. Aug. 6-Milwaukee Ave. State bank, Chicago, closed by state bank examiner; liabilities, $4,000,000. 8-F. E. Coyne, ex-postmaster, Chicago, failed in bakery and luncheon business. 16-Garfield Park bank of Chicago closed as result of collapse of Milwaukee Ave. State bank. 28-Real Estate Trust Co., of Philadelphia, suspends business; liabilities, $7,000,000. Sep. 20-Bates National bank, of Butler, Mo., closed by directors. 29-Private bank at Middleport, O., closed. Nearly all deposits of $115,000 gone. Nov. 15-Bank of Beckwith & Co., at Evanston, Wyo., closed owing to financial troubles. 30-Three banks conducted by C. V. Chandler at Macomb, Colchester and Bardolph, Ill., closed for lack of ready cash. Dec. 1-Bank of Kiowa, I. T., closed on account of slow collections and inability to realize on assets. 12-Farmers' and Drovers' National bank of Waynesburg, Pa., closed by comptroller of currency. 13-Cummings Commission Co., one of largest brokerage houses in northwest, suspends. 17-Lincoln bank of Morton Park, susurb of Chicago, fails.


Article from Rocky Ford Enterprise, January 4, 1907

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BUSINESS FAILURES Jan. 14-Parsons, Snyder & Co., Cleveland, O.: liabilities, $150,000. 18-G. S. McReynolds & Co., Chicago: liabilities, $400,000. Feb. 8.-Boliver County Bank. Cleveland. Miss.: liabilities, $110,000; assets, $130,000. 15-Hank of America, Chicago, placed in receiver's hands. 26-Cash Buyers' Union. Chicago. placed in receiver's hands Williamson Libbey Lumber Co., Oshkosh, Wis.: liabilities, $500,000. Mar. 1-Southern Bank & Trust Co., Ft. Smith. Ark., owing depositors $80,000. 2-Walsh. president defunct Chicago National bank. arrested on charge of falsifying reports. 27-National Business College. Quincy, III. assigns: liabilities, $30,000; assets. $100,000. 2-North Freedom (Wis.) bank closed by examiner. Apr. 2-Tels. Smith & Co., bankers, Pekin, III.: liabilities. $100,000. May 2-Delmont national bank. Delmont. Pa.. closed Receiver for American Reserve Bond Co., St. Louis, appointed. Jun. 18-Farmers' State bank of Clearfield. la.. closed by state bank examiner. Aug. 6-Milwaukee Ave. State bank. Chlcago. closed by state bank examiner; Habilities, $4,000,000. S-F. E. Coyne. ex-postmaster. Chicago, failed in bakery and luncheon business. 16-Garfield Park bank of Chicago closed as result of collapse of Milwaukee Ave. State bank. 25-Real Estate Trust Co., of Philadelphia, suspends business: liabilities. $7,000,000 Sep. 25-Bates National bank. of Butler. Mo.. closed by directors. -Private bank at Middleport. O., closed. Nearly all deposits of $115,000 gone. Nov. B-Bank of Beckwith & Co., at Evanston. Wyo., closed owing to financial troubles. T-Three banks conducted by c. v. Chandler at Macomb. Colchester and Bardolph, III., closed for lack of ready cash. Dec. 1-Bank of Kiowa. I. T. closed on account of slow collections and Inability to realize on assets 12 Farmers' and Drovers' National bank of Waynesburg. Pa., closed by comptroller of currency. 13 Cummings Commission Co., one of largest brokerage houses in northwest, suspends. 17-Lincoln bank of Morton Park. susurb of Chicago, fails.


Article from The La Jara Chronicle, January 4, 1907

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BUSINESS FAILURES Jan. 14-Parsons. Snyder & Co., Cleveland, O.: liabilities. $150,000. 18-G. S. McReynolds & Co., Chicago; liabilities, $400,000. Feb. 8.-Boliver County Bank, Cleveland, Miss.: liabilities. $110,000; assets, $130,000. 15-Bank of America, Chicago, placed in receiver's hands. 26-Cash Buyers' Union, Chicago, placed in receiver's hands. Williamson Libbey Lumber Co., Oshkosh, Wis.; liabilities, $500,000. Mar. 1-Southern Bank & Trust Co., Ft. Smith, Ark., owing depositors $80,000. 2-Waish, president defunct Chicago National bank, arrested on charge of falsifying reports. 27-National Business College, Quincy, III., assigns; liabilities, $30,000: assets, $100,000. 29-North Freedom (Wis.) bank closed by examiner. Apr. 2-Tels. Smith & Co., bankers, Pekin. III.; liabilities. $100,000. May 2-Delmont national bank. Delmont, Pa., closed Receiver for American Reserve Bond Co., St. Louis, appointed. Jun. 18-Farmers' State bank of Clearfield. la., closed by state bank examiner. Aug. 6-Milwaukee Ave. State bank, Chicago, closed by state bank examiner; liabilities, $4,000,000. 8-F. E. Coyne, ex-postmaster. Chicago, failed in bakery and luncheon business. 16-Garfield Park bank of Chicago closed as result of collapse of Milwaukee Ave. State bank. 28-Real Estate Trust Co., of Philadelphia, suspends business: liabilities, $7,000,000. Sep. 20-Bates National bank, of Butler, Mo., closed by directors. 29-Private bank at Middleport, O., closed. Nearly all deposits of $115,000 gone. Nov. 15-Bank of Beckwith & Co., at Evanston. Wyo., closed owing to financial troubles. 30-Three banks conducted by C. V. Chandler at Macomb, Colchester and Bardolph. III., closed for lack of ready cash. Dec. 1-Bank of Kiowa, I. T., closed on account of slow collections and inability to realize on assets. 12-Farmers' and Drovers' National bank of Waynesburg. Pa., closed by comptroller of currency. 13-Cummings Commission Co., one of largest brokerage houses in northwest, suspends. 17-Lincoln bank of Morton Park, susurb of Chicago, fails.


Article from Custer County Republican, January 10, 1907

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BUSINESS FAILURES Jan. 14-Parsons, Snyder & Co., Cleveland, O.; liabilities, $150,000. 18-G. S. McReynolds & Co., Chicago; liabilities, $400,000. Feb. 8.-Boliver County Bank, Cleveland, Miss.: liabilities, $110,000; assets, $130,000. 15-Bank of America, Chicago, placed in receiver's hands. 26-Cash Buyers' Union, Chicago, placed in receiver's hands Williamson Libbey Lumber Co., Oshkosh, Wis.; liabilities, $500,000. Mar. 1-Southern Bank & Trust Co., Ft. Smith, Ark., owing depositors $80,000. 2-Walsh, president defunct Chicago National bank, arrested on charge of falsifying reports. 27-National Business College, Quincy, Ill., assigns; liabilities, $30,000; assets, $100,000. 29-North Freedom (Wis.) bank closed by examiner. Apr. 2-Teis, Smith & Co., bankers, Pekin, Ill.; liabilities, $100,000. May 2-Delmont national bank, Delmont, Pa., closed Receiver for American Reserve Bond Co., St. Louis, appointed. Jun. 18-Farmers' State bank of Clearfield, Ia., closed by state bank examiner. ug. 6-Milwaukee Ave. State bank. Chicago, closed by state bank examiner; liabilities, $4,000,000. 8-F. E. Coyne, ex-postmaster, Chicago, failed in bakery and luncheon business. 16-Garfield Park bank of Chicago closed as result of collapse of Milwaukee Ave. State bank. 28-Real Estate Trust Co., of Philadelphia, suspends business; liabilities, $7,000,000. Sep. 20-Bates National bank, of Butler, Mo., closed by directors. 29-Private bank at Middleport, O., closed. Nearly all deposits of $115,000 gone. Nov. 15-Bank of Beckwith & Co., at Evanston, Wyo., closed owing to financial troubles. 30-Three banks conducted by C. V. Chandler at Macomb, Colchester and Bardolph, Ill., closed for lack of ready cash. Dec. 1-Bank of Kiowa, I. T., closed on account of slow collections and inability to realize on assets. 12-Farmers' and Drovers' National bank of Waynesburg, Pa., closed by comptroller of currency. 13-Cummings Commission Co., one of largest brokerage houses in northwest, suspends. 17-Lincoln bank of Morton Park, susurb of Chicago, fails.


Article from Mexico Missouri Message, January 10, 1907

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BUSINESS FAILURES Jan. It-Parsons, Snyder & Co., Cleveland, 0.; liabilities. $150,000. 18-G. 8. McReynolds & Co., Chicago: Itabilities. $400.000. Feb. 8.-Boliver County Bank, Cleveland, Miss.: liabilities, $110,000; assets, $130,000. 15-Bank of America, Chicago, placed in receiver's hands. 26-Cash Buyers' Union, Chicago, placed in receiver's hands Williamson Libbey Lumber Co., Oshkosh, Wis.; liabilities, $500,000. Mar. 1-Southern Bank & Trust Co., Ft. Smith, Ark., owing depositors $80,000. 2-Waish, president defunct Chicago National bank, arrested on charge of falsifying reports. 27-National Business College, Quincy, III, assigns; liabilities, $30,000; assets, $100,000. 29-North Freedom (Wis.) bank closed by examiner. Apr. 2-Teis, Smith & Co., bankers, Pekin, III.; liabilities, $100,000. May 2-Delmont national bank, Delmont, Pa., closed Receiver for American Reserve Bond Co., St. Louis, appointed. Jun. 18-Farmers' State bank of Clearfield, Ia., closed by state bank examiner. Aug. 6-Milwaukee Ave. State bank, Chicago, closed by state bank examiner; liabilities, $4,000,000. 8-F. E. Coyne, ex-postmaster. Chicago, failed In bakery and luncheon business. 16-Garfield Park bank of Chicago closed as result of collapse of Milwaukee Ave. State bank. 28-Real Estate Trust Co., of Philadelphia, suspends business: liabilities, $7,000,000. Sep. 20-Bates National bank, of Butler, Mo., closed by directors. 29-Private bank at Middleport. O., closed. Nearly all deposits of $115,000 gone. Nov. 15-Bank of Beckwith & Co., at Evanston. Wyo., closed owing to financial troubles. 30-Three banks conducted by C. V. Chandler at Macomb, Colchester and Bardolph, III., closed for lack of ready cash. Dec. 1-Bank of Kiowa. I. T., closed on account of slow collections and inability to realize on assets. 12-Farmers' and Drovers' National bank of Waynesburg, Pa., closed by comptroller of currency. 13-Cummings Commission Co., one of largest brokerage houses in northwest, suspends. 17-Lincoln bank of Morton Park, susurb of Chicago, fails.


Article from The Beaver Herald, February 14, 1907

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BUSINESS FAILURES Jan. 14-Parsons, Snyder & Co., Cleveland, O.; liabilities, $150,000. 18-G. S. McReynolds & Co., Chicago; liabilities, $400.000. Feb. 8.-Boliver County Bank, Cleveland, Miss.; liabilities, $110,000; assets, $130,009. 15-Bank of America, Chicago, placed in receiver's hands. 26-Cash Buyers' Union, Chicago, placed in receiver's hands Williamson Libbey Lumber Co., Oshkosh, Wis.; liabilities, $500,000. Mar. 1-Southern Bank & Trust Co., Ft. Smith, Ark., owing depositors $80,000. 2-Walsh, president defunct Chicago National bank, arrested on charge of falsifying reports. 27-National Business College, Quincy, Ill., assigns; liabilities, $30,000; assets, $100,000. 29-North Freedom (Wis.) bank closed by examiner. Apr. 2-Teis, Smith & Co., bankers, Pekin, Ill.; liabilities, $100,000. May 2-Delmont national bank, Delmont, Pa., closed Receiver for American Reserve Bond Co., St. Louis, appointed. Jun. 18-Farmers' State bank of Clearfield, Ia., closed by state bank examiner. Aug. 6-Milwaukee Ave. State bank, Chicago, closed by state bank examiner; liabilities, $4,000,000. 8-F. E. Coyne, ex-postmaster, Chicago, failed in bakery and luncheon business. 16-Garfield Park bank of Chicago closed as result of collapse of Milwaukee Ave. State bank. 28-Real Estate Trust Co., of Philadelphia, suspends business; liabilities, $7,000,000. Sep. 20-Bates National bank, of Butler, Mo., closed by directors. 29-Private bank at Middleport, O., closed. Nearly all deposits of $115,000 gone. Nov. 15-Bank of Beckwith & Co., at Evanston, Wyo., closed owing to financial troubles. 30-Three banks conducted by C. V. Chandler at Macomb, Colchester and Bardolph, Ill., closed for lack of ready cash. Dec. 1-Bank of Kiowa, I. T., closed on account of slow collections and inability to realize on assets. 12-Farmers' and Drovers' National bank of Waynesburg, Pa., closed by comptroller of currency. 13-Cummings Commission Co., one of largest brokerage houses in northwest, suspends. 17-Lincoln bank of Morton Park, susurb of Chicago, fails.