4863. First National Bank (Decatur, IN)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Run Only
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
3028
Charter Number
3028
Start Date
June 14, 1930
Location
Decatur, Indiana (40.831, -84.929)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
294bf4c3a3cdf8a6

Response Measures

Accommodated withdrawals, Borrowed from banks or large institutions, Public signal of financial health

Description

Articles (June 14โ€“15, 1930) report a serious run on the First National Bank of Decatur but state it remained open and paid depositors. The panic was triggered by failures of other local banks (Adams County Bank and others). A nearby institution (People's Loan and Trust Company) suspended/closed, but First National stayed open and received cash shipments from Chicago.

Events (3)

1. August 15, 1883 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. June 14, 1930 Run
Cause
Local Banks
Cause Details
Depositors were alarmed by the failure/closing of the Adams County Bank (and other local bank closures), triggering heavy withdrawals at First National.
Measures
Remained open and paid depositors on demand; officials arranged shipments of cash (reported shipments by airplane from the National Bank of Chicago).
Newspaper Excerpt
At the same time a run was being made on the First National bank... the only bank left operating here.
Source
newspapers
3. November 19, 1930 Voluntary Liquidation
Source
historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from The Times, June 14, 1930

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BANK FORCED TO SUSPEND DECATUR. Ind. June People's Trust $500,000 forced suspend here following the bank depositors alarmed by the failure here yesterday of the 150,000 old County bank. At the time run was being on the first National bank, institution and the bank left operating here. The officials of this bank were said to have shipments of cash to be rushed here by airplane from the National Bank of Chicago, to enable them to withstand the near janic seized the resi-


Article from The Springfield News-Leader, June 14, 1930

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MAIL THIEF CONFESSES TAKING $4000 IN LOOT ST. LOUIS, June 14.-(AP)Louis C. Kanuer, Jr., 26, confessed mail box thief, today led postoffice inspectors to west end apartments and lifted door mats and rugs to show them more than 100 rifled letters. He was arrested Thursday when he attempted to cash a stolen check. Kaneur said he had opened about 1000 letters and obtained about $4000 since Christmas. He recently served an 18-months sentence on a similar charge. POSTMASTERS NOMINATED WASHINGTON, June 14-The following postmaster nominations were sent to the senate today: Missouri-Buffalo, Phil Hawkins; Collins, Earnest R. Smith; Eldorado Springs, John M. Atkinson, Jr.; Joplin, Charles L. Martin; Keytesville, Joe P. Stiles: Labadie, George E. Drewel; Licking, Berry Crow; Lilbourn, George E. Richars; Westboro, George Bentley; Winona, Ruby Foster. INDIANA BANK CLOSES DECATUR, Ind., June 14-The People's Loan and Trust company, a $500,000 institution, was forced to suspend business at noon here today following mad run on the bank by depositors alarmed by the failure here yesterday of the $1,150,000 old Adams county bank. At the same time a run was being made on the First National bank. $3,000,000 institution here, and the only bank left operating here.


Article from Evansville Courier and Press, June 15, 1930

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Article Text

RUN FORCES BANK TO CLOSE DECATUR. June run by panic-stricken depositors caused the closing today of the People's Loan and Trust company of this city. The closing of the followed only few hours after the closing of Adams county bank here yesterday and left the First National bank the only banking institution in the city. This bank also expertenced serious run but open and paid depositors as they demanded Within the last two weeks two other in Adams county have closed. They were the Linn Grove State bank and the People's State bank of Illiana State bank here was closed today following the arrest of Fred Bell, former on charge embezzing $25,000.