Exchange Bank (Courtland, KS)

Episode Information

Episode UID
5136791291124
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
513679129 hash
Start Date
August 9, 1893
Location
Courtland, Kansas (39.781, -97.893)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
a3f3258d6e388ef9

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles report a suspension/failure but give no cause or follow-up on reopening.

Events (1)
1. August 9, 1893 Suspension
Cause Details
Article states suspension of payment/failure but provides no particulars on cause.
Newspaper Excerpt
C. E. Everest, cashier of the Exchange bank of Courtland, Republic county, telegraphed to State Bank Commissioner Breidenthal that his bank had suspended payment.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)
1. August 10, 1893 Abilene Weekly Reflector Abilene, KS
Article from Abilene Weekly Reflector, August 10, 1893

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Article Text

Small Bank Closed. TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 9.-C. E. Everest, cashier of the Exchange bank of Courtland, Republic county, telegraphed to State Bank Commissioner Breidenthal that his bank had suspended payment. No particulars concerning the cause of the failure were given. The capital stock of the bank was $5,000. TEe

2. August 11, 1893 The Kinsley Graphic Kinsley, KS
Article from The Kinsley Graphic, August 11, 1893

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Article Text

small Bank Closed. TOPEKA. Kan., Aug. 9.-C. E. Everest, cashier of the Exchange bank of Courtland, Republic county, telegraphed to State Bank Commissioner Breidenthal that his bank had suspended payment. No particulars concerning the cause of the failure were given. The capital stock of the bank was $5,000.