First State Bank - Wenona, IL

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: July 24, 1931
Location: Wenona, Illinois (41.053, -89.050)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 26cdcf5f7394e0b9

Response Measures

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Description

Article (Toluca Star-Herald, 1931-07-24) lists a real-estate transfer: First State Bank of Wenona, receiver, to William Evertz, quit claim deed... OCR rendered 'ceiver' — corrected to 'receiver'. This indicates the bank (or its assets) was in receivership and disposing of property. No run is mentioned in the provided article, and a receiver implies permanent closure or takeover, so classification is suspension_closure. Cause of suspension/receivership is not stated in the text (insufficient information).

Events (1)

1. July 24, 1931 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: First State Bank of Wenona, receiver, to William Evertz, quit claim deed, lots and block 68, Santa Fe first add to Toluca.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. July 24, 1931 Toluca Star-Herald Toluca, IL

Article from Toluca Star-Herald, July 24, 1931

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Article Text

Court House Doings at Lacon Last Week Marriage Licenses John Smith, Peoria, and Miss Ruth Kennedy, 18, Peoria. Gilbert Jones, Chilliothe, and Ethel Cordelia Nash, 26, Chillicothe. County Court D. James Capello and Freda Capello. on petition have children declared dependent. Freda mother of said children, filEntry of and consent writing James Capello that said children declared dependent, filed. on continued Monday, July 20, 1931, ten Court Kermit Alminor. for the appointment Hearing said petition. appearing from the petition that the said minor of sixteen years, his entry ination writing filed. that the First State Bank Wenona, Mashall county, Illinois, hereby ointed guardian upon filing bond the sum Bond filed and approved. Ordered that letissue. for personal injury claim of the ward. Hearing said petition and prayer of same allowed. Real Estate Transfers Frank Barrett and wife to Charles Hurt and claim deed, block Howe's add to Wenona. Simeon Barrett and wife Charles to Hurt wife, quite claim deed, lot block Howe's add Wenona. Martha Bennington First to Galesburg National Bank; deed, and of rail except George Wirtz, to Henry Wiertz, warranty deed, undivided interest of sec 12, Henry Wiertz to George B. Wiertz, quit claim deed, of sec 12, Nelson Hoadley to Joseph Lobe. deed, lot 12, block 13, lage of Sparland. Gioacchino Santograssi to Lucy Mariotti, lots and block Toluca. First State Bank of Wenona, ceiver, to William Evertz, quite claim deed, lots and block 68, Santa Fe first add to Toluca.