Farmers National Bank

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 7547
Charter Number: 7547
Start Date: January 1, 1928*
Location: Nokomis, Illinois (39.301, -89.285)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 80ff412d

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Description

Article reports Farmers' National Bank of Nokomis was closed while bank examiners investigated a burglary and fire that damaged records; it subsequently reopened after a probe. No mention of depositor run; sequence is a suspension followed by reopening. OCR errors in article corrected (e.g., individal -> individual, por ing -> poring).

Events (3)

1. January 10, 1905 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. January 1, 1928* Suspension

Cause Details: Burglary and fire in the vault that scorched and damaged books and records; examiners investigated the condition of the books.
Newspaper Excerpt: Nokomis Bank Reopened After Probe of Books ... bank examiners ... passed the remainder of the day going over damaged records.
Source: newspapers

3. January 13, 1928 Reopening

Newspaper Excerpt: Nokomis Bank Reopened After Probe of Books ... Henkel was closeted with officials of the Farmers' National Bank Nokomis bank examiners until late Wednesday night ... came out as result of the discussion was revealed.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. January 13, 1928 Herald and Review Decatur, IL

Article from Herald and Review, January 13, 1928

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Article Text

Nokomis Bank Reopened After Probe of Books (Continued from page 1) robbery and burning are being investigated by county officials. The interior the bank vault was littered with ashes and pieces of partly burned paper. The badly charred and some of the books were scorched the directors the individal deposit record was the seriously damaged of the records. Investigation Wednesday revealed that the robbers had cash tray on top of the safe in the bank vault. There was $125 in miscellaneous silver in the tray. The money practically intact. Henkel claimed that the robbers took valuable watch from him. The inquiry Wednesday also established the fact that the burglar alarm with which the equipped did not sound night until after the fire siren had sounded. Enno Henkel. bookkeeper of the bank who was attacked said that went into the bank about Tuesday night. The fire alarm sounded about 11:15. Henkel was closeted with officials of the Farmers' National Bank Nokomis bank examiners until late Wednesday night but came out as result of the discussion was revealed. At 12 o'clock Wednesday night examiners were still por ing over the bank's books, but they, too, were reluctant to talk on their findings. Investigators from the Illinois' Bankers and Chief National Bank Examiner John Wood of St. Louis, arrived Wednesday aftand passed the remainder of the day going over damaged records. What their findings were was not revealed. Entrance Not Indicated One thing that baffied officers is the manner in which the robbers entered. Doors rear of the institution locked early Wednesday The steel bars them had been tampered with, was there any evidence of attempts force the lock. When the village night watchman was his rounds at the time Henkel claims to have been attacked by the robbers, he tried the front door. It was locked. Henkel declared the robbers' hearing the night watchtrying the door, commanded him to "keep his mouth shut." Henkel was scheduled to go before the the bank this afternoon at and statement the attempted robbery and fire.