First State Bank - Pittsburg, IL

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: April 15, 1930
Location: Pittsburg, Illinois (37.778, -88.850)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 6730a58f

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (Apr 15, 1930) reports the First State bank at Pittsburgh, IL failed to open for business along with other county banks. No run is mentioned and no reopening is reported in the text, so this is classified as a suspension leading to closure. Cause not specified in the article.

Events (1)

1. April 15, 1930 Suspension

Cause Details: Article gives no specific cause; reported as one of several Williamson County banks failing to open their doors this morning
Newspaper Excerpt: The First State bank at Pittsburgh ... failed to open for business this morning
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. April 15, 1930 The Springfield News-Leader Springfield, MO

Article from The Springfield News-Leader, April 15, 1930

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Article Text

THREE ILLINOIS BANKS FAIL TO OPEN DOORS Three more Williamson county banks failed to open their doors this morning, bringing the total of banks closed in this county within a month to six. The banks which failed to open for business this morning are: The Marion Trust and Savings bank; the Carterville State Savings bank and the First State bank at Pittsburgh. Within the past month three other banks have failed to open their doors at Herrin, Johnston City and Hurst.