State Bank - Fidelity, IL

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: state
Start Date: April 17, 1933
Location: Fidelity, Illinois (39.153, -90.165)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 99d2e0e6

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Apr 17, 1933) reports the State Bank of Fidelity 'resumed business' as one of three Illinois state banks reopening after a prior suspension related to statewide bank closures; reopening explicitly reported, no mention of depositor run. Cause of suspension inferred as government action (state-ordered bank holiday/superintendent's actions) based on text mentioning State official announcing re-openings.

Events (2)

1. April 17, 1933 Reopening

Newspaper Excerpt: The banks which today resumed business the State Bank of Fidelity at Fidelity ... resumed business the State Bank of Fidelity at Fidelity . . . were reopened today on an order by the State (official).
Source: newspapers

2. * Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Closed earlier during state-ordered restrictions / bank holiday; reopening authorized by state official
Newspaper Excerpt: Three more state banks were alopen today on an unrestriet. according to an ed ment made by State Edward J. He announced late last Saturday that the three banks would on Monday re-open
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. April 17, 1933 The Daily Chronicle De Kalb, IL

Article from The Daily Chronicle, April 17, 1933

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Article Text

Three Banks In Illinois Are Opened Today Three more state banks were alopen today on an unrestriet. according to an ed ment made by State Edward J. He announced late last Saturday that the three banks would on Monday re-open The banks which today resumed business the State Bank of Fidelity at Fidelity. the Good Hope State Bank of Good Hope, and the First State Bank of at