Home Savings Bank (Boston, MA)

Episode Information

Episode Type
Run Only
Start Date
October 15, 1875
Location
Boston, Massachusetts (42.358, -71.060)
Bank Type
savings
Routing Number
5-0120

Metadata

Episode ID
Bank ID
City ID
250617565
Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest

Events (1)
1. October 15, 1875 Run
Cause Details
Unspecified depositor withdrawals; contemporaneous reports emphasize bank is sound and paying depositors; offers of assistance from city banks.
Measures
Paying depositors as presented; offers of assistance from several city banks; state bank examiner/commissioner certified bank's soundness.
Newspaper Excerpt
BOSTON, Oct. 15.-There was quite a run on the Home Savings Bank of this city to-day, which continued to the close of banking hours.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)
1. October 15, 1875 Evening Star Washington, DC
Article from Evening Star, October 15, 1875

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Bun on a Boston Savings Bank. BOSTON, Oct. 15.-There was quite a run on the Home Savings Bank of this city to-day, which continued to the close of banking hours. The officers of the bank state that it is in a perfectty safe condition, and that they are paying all that come.

2. October 15, 1875 Yankton Daily Press and Dakotaian Yankton, SD
Article from Yankton Daily Press and Dakotaian, October 15, 1875

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Run on a Boston Bank. BOSTON, Oct. 15.-There has been a run on the Home Savings Bank today, but its officers cluim that it is in a condition to pay as fast as claims are presented,

3. October 16, 1875 Yankton Daily Press and Dakotaian Yankton, SD
Article from Yankton Daily Press and Dakotaian, October 16, 1875

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The Run on the Home Savings Bank. BOSTON, Oct. 16.-The run on the Home Savings Bank continues. Commissioner Gatezell certifies that the bank is able to pay all depositors. Offers of assistance, if needed, have been made by several city banks

4. October 16, 1875 The Daily Argus Rock Island, IL
Article from The Daily Argus, October 16, 1875

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BOSTON, Oct. 16.-The run on the Home savings bank continues, Commissioner Gotchel certifies that the bank is able to pay all depositors. Offers of assistance, if needed, have him made by several city banks.

5. October 18, 1875 Evening Star Washington, DC
Article from Evening Star, October 18, 1875

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THE RUN ON THE HOME SAVINGS BANK, of Boston, was continued on Saturday, but as the state bank examiner testifies to the soundness of the concern, more confidence was manifested by the depositors.

6. October 18, 1875 The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer Wheeling, WV
Article from The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, October 18, 1875

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The Ron on a Roston Savings Bank. BOSTON, October 16.-The run on the Home Savings Bank continues. Com. missioner Getchel certifies that the bank is able to pay all its depositors. Offers of assistance, if needed, have been made by several city banks.

7. October 18, 1875 New-York Tribune New York, NY
Article from New-York Tribune, October 18, 1875

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THE RUN ON A BANK IN BOSTON. BOSTON. Oct. 17.-The run on the Home Savings Bank continued yesterday, but the depositors exhibited more confidence, as Commissioner Gatehel eer. titles that the bank is perfectly safe. Offers of assistance, if needed, have been made by several city banks.

8. October 20, 1875 The Sun New York, NY
Article from The Sun, October 20, 1875

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Run on a Savings Bank. BOSTON, Oct. 19.—The run on the Home Savings Bank continued to-day, and over fifty thousand dollars were paid to depositors.

9. October 20, 1875 The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer Wheeling, WV
Article from The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, October 20, 1875

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A Protracted Run. BOSTON, October 19.—The run on the Home Savings Bank was continued to-day, and over $50,000 were paid to depositors.

10. October 20, 1875 The Wheeling Daily Register Wheeling, WV
Article from The Wheeling Daily Register, October 20, 1875

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The run on the Home Savings Bank, Bo-ton, continues. Over $50,000 were paid to depositors yesterday.