Farmers Bank (Covington, IN)

Episode Information

Episode UID
5184064091012
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
trust
Bank ID
518406409 hash
Start Date
April 14, 1884
Location
Covington, Indiana (40.142, -87.395)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
5d02038b7f8fac7e

Response Measures

None

Description

Sources list the bank among reported 'suspensions' but give no details on reopening or receivership; further articles could clarify outcome.

Events (1)
1. April 14, 1884 Suspension
Cause Details
Listed among Bradstreet's reported suspensions without explanation or stated trigger.
Newspaper Excerpt
Among the suspensions reported were ... Farmers' Bank of Covington, Ind.;
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (5)
1. April 14, 1884 Savannah Morning News Savannah, GA
Article from Savannah Morning News, April 14, 1884

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Article Text

About 80 per cent. were those of small traders whose capital was less than $5,000. Among the suspensions reported were Hagen & Billing, bankers and specie brokers, New York city; the First National Bank of St. Albans, Vt.; the Exchange Bank of Versailles, Ohio; the First National Bank of Monmouth, III.; Farmers' Bank of Covington, Ind.; T. Robert Jenkins & Sons, wholesale provisions, Baltimore; Lee & Potts, pork packers, Richmond, Va.: Henry S. Rosenthal, cattle, Albany, N. Y.; Davis & Taylor, wholesale grain and flour, and Pettingill & Everett, merchants, Boston. In the principal trades they were as follows: General stores 33, grocers 24, hardware and agricultural implements 13, liquors 13, produce and provisions 12, jewelry 8, grain and flour 7, clothing and cloth 6, shoes 5, dry goods 5, hotels and restaurants 5, harness 5, manufacturers 5, banks 4, coal and wood 4, bakers and confectioners 3, commission 3, furniture 3, lumber 3, millinery 3, stationers, etc., 3. ALABAMA, Eufaula.-A. Giglio & Co., fruits, closed by Sheriff James A. Hay, saloon, closed by Sheriff. FLORIDA. Jacksonrille.-M. J. Christopher & Co., produce commission, failed. M. J. Christopher continues as agent for his wife. GEORGIA. Alapaha.-MeCr & Coarsey, general store. failed. Camilla.-W. - F. Hatsfield, general store, sold out to pay home creditors, to whom he was indebted about $2,000. Haralson.-W. L. Brakefield, general store, failed and called meeting of creditors. Saeannah.-Daffin & Dresser, cotton, failed. Warrenton.-C. A. Culpepper, general store, reported failed and out of business. SOUTH CAROLINA. Charleston.Julius H. Blake, coal, failed. Ninety-siz.-James Rogers, Jr., confectioner, assigned to J. P. Phillips.

2. April 17, 1884 The Worthington Advance Worthington, MN
Article from The Worthington Advance, April 17, 1884

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Article Text

Failures of Last Week. There were 195 failures reported to Bradstreet's during the past week, against 143 in the preceding week, and 153, 111 and 98 in the corresponding weeks of 1882 and 1881 respectively. About 80 per cent. were those of small traders, whose capital was less than $5,000. Among the suspensions reported were-Hagen & Billing, bankers and special brokers, New York city; the First National Bank of St. Albans, Vt.; the Exchange Bank of Versailles, Ohio; the First National Bank of Monmouth, III. Farmers' Bank of Covington, Ind. ; RobertJenkins & Sons, wholesale provisions, Baltimore; Lee & Potts, pork packers, Richmond, Va. Henry S. Rosenthal, cattle, Albany, N. Y.; Davis & Taylor, wholesale grain and flour, Pettingill & Everett, merchante, Boston.

3. April 17, 1884 River Falls Journal River Falls, WI
Article from River Falls Journal, April 17, 1884

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Article Text

Failures of Last Week. There were 195 failures reported to Bradstreet's during the past week, against 143 in the preceding week, and 153, 111 and 98 in the corresponding weeks of 1882 and 1881 respectively. About 80 per cent. were those of small traders, whose capital was less than $5,000. Among the suspensions reported were-Hagen & Billing, bankers and special brokers, New York city; the First National Bank of St. Albans, Vt. : the Exchange Bank of Versailles, Ohio; the First National Bank of Monmouth, Ill.: Farmers' Bank of Covington, Ind. ; RobertJenkins & Sons, wholesale provisions, Baltimore; Lee & Potts, pork packers, Richmond, Va. ; Henry S. Rosenthal, cattle, Albany, N. Y.; Davis & Taylor, wholesale grain and flour, Pettingill & Everett, merchants, Boston.

4. April 17, 1884 The Northern Pacific Farmer Wadena, MN
Article from The Northern Pacific Farmer, April 17, 1884

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Failures of Last Week. There were 195 failures reported to Bradstreet's during the past week, against 143 in the preceding week, and 153, 111 and 98 in the corresponding weeks of 1882 and 1881 respectively. About 80 per cent. were those of small traders, whose capital was less than $5,000, Among the suspensions reported were-Hagen & Billing, bankers and special brokers, New York city; the First National Bank of St. Albans, Vt.; the Exchange Bank of Versailles, Ohio; the First National Bank of Monmouth, Ill. : Farmers' Bank of Covington, Ind. ; RobertJenkins & Sons, wholesale provisions, Baltimore; Lee & Potts, pork packers, Richmond, Va. ; Henry S. Rosenthal, cattle, Albany, N. Y.; Davis & Taylor, wholesale grain and flour, Pettingill & Everett, merchants, Boston.

5. April 17, 1884 The Sun Morris, MN
Article from The Sun, April 17, 1884

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Article Text

Failures of Last Week. There were 195 failures reported to Bradstreet's during the past week, against 143 in the preceding week, and 153, 111 and 98 in the corresponding weeks of 1882 and 1881 respectively. About 80 per cent. were those of small traders, whose capital was less than $5,000. Among the suspensions reported were-Hagen & Billing, bankers and special brokers, New York city; the First National Bank of St. Albans, Vt.; the Exchange Bank of Versailles, Ohio; the First National Bank of Monmouth, III.: Farmers' Bank of Covington, Ind. ; Robert Jenkins & Sons, wholesale provisions, Baltimore; Lee & Potts, pork packers, Richmond, Va.; Henry S. Rosenthat, cattle, Albany, N. Y.; Davis & Taylor, wholesale grain and flour, Pettingill & Everett, merchants, Boston.