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Sycamore Bank Closes Oct. The First National Bank closed doors today by order board directors. National Brown. Bank in charge bank organized years ago.
5324. First National Bank (Sycamore, IL)
Bank Information
- Episode Type
- Suspension → Closure
- Bank Type
- national
- Bank ID
- 1896
- Charter Number
- 1896
- Start Date
- October 26, 1931
- Location
- Sycamore, Illinois (41.989, -88.687)
Metadata
- Model
- gpt-5-mini
- Short Digest
911d1813
Response Measures
None
Receivership Details
- Depositor recovery rate
- 81.0%
- Date receivership started
- 1931-10-31
- Date receivership terminated
- 1938-11-10
- Share of assets assessed as good
- 43.1%
- Share of assets assessed as doubtful
- 50.2%
- Share of assets assessed as worthless
- 6.7%
Description
The First National Bank of Sycamore closed by order of its board on October 26, 1931 and entered receivership. Newspaper accounts describe the bank as 'closed' and in receivership with a receiver making reports and paying dividends; there is no description of a depositor run preceding the closing in the provided articles. Thus this is a suspension that resulted in permanent closure/receivership. OCR errors in articles (e.g., 'Syeamore') were corrected to Sycamore.
Events (5)
1.
November 2, 1871
Chartered
- Source
- historical_nic
2.
October 26, 1931
Suspension
- Cause
- Bank Specific Adverse Info
- Cause Details
- Bank closed by order of its board and thereafter placed in receivership; articles discuss failure and loss to depositors rather than a rumor-driven withdrawal.
- Newspaper Excerpt
- The First National Bank closed doors today by order board directors.
- Source
- newspapers
3.
October 31, 1931
Receivership
- Source
- historical_nic
4.
June 1, 1932*
Receivership
- Newspaper Excerpt
- Receiver Reports on Sycamore Bank ... The receiver for the First National bank of Sycamore, closed since October 26, 1931, reports ... Cash on hand ... $417,337.51. Peterson, receiver, also ... No dividends have ... since the closing the bank.
- Source
- newspapers
5.
August 24, 1932
Other
- Newspaper Excerpt
- Payment of 35 cent per dividend on all proved claims against the First National Bank Sycamore, closed October will be made tomorrow, Wednesday morning, by Peterson, receiver.
- Source
- newspapers
Newspaper Articles (11)
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IN SCHOOL TRUSTEES OF OF FILES COURT COUNTY. Suits against Elsie Decker, county collector and bondsmen, to collect about school tricts Kingston and Kirkland townships, were filed in the cuit court of DeKalb county Attorney William Pierce, Belvidere Friday. The legal stéps instituted Attorney Pierce to collect sums received in tax collections by the county collector and placed the of the respective school districts in the county treasury result of the failure of the First National bank, of Syeamore, October 1931. The Kalb county treasurer had her funds deposited in the failed bank and now the township school trustees of Kingston and Kirkland seeking compel the treasurer and her bondsmen make good for the amounts the township school districts. the Kingston case the amount due alleged to Bond Is For $450,000 Bonds furnished by the county collector and county treasurer were. signed by group of well known citizens, most of whom live in and DeKalb. They are as lows: Ellwood, Samuel Bradt, Floyd Crego, les Bradt, Paul Nehring, James D. Clifford Danielson, Gustaf Carlson, Sanford A. Holcomb, Jane W. John William M. McAllister, Harry James Joslyn, more Cooper, John R. man and Thomas White. The amount the bond is $450,000. Special Session Changes Law The serious situation for county treasurers brought about by bank troubles in many parts the State led to the of passage emergency legislation by the cial session of the Illinois generassembly. In Boone county, for example, the county bond instead of individuand the bank holding the county funds also gives surety company bonds to guarantee safety of the public monies. Recounty treasurers have been by the leading that would longer guarantee funds under prevailing tions. The new law passed this week by the general understood to provide that the county board shall designate the bank in which the county treasurer shall deposit the funds and in the event failure the county treasurer not be held liable for such his
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Receiver Reports on Sycamore Bank The receiver for the First National bank of Sycamore, closed since October 26, 1931, reports that the close of business, June there are assets coming into He adds that there total are uncollected, amounting Cash on hand in the formal itemized report $417,337.51. Peterson, receiver, also that there are the stock collected. No dividends have been the closing the bank.
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Break Boston Letter. That Black Cloud. Do You Remember? Break the news to Sycamore, the friends and backers of Sycathat there money coming more, back! That's our today. It's come story to everyone, depositor It's of the better not. the brighter side of things. and down the street this noon. people buzzed in excited groups over the opportunity to have money again, funds that had been secured from them since late last Autumn. The concensus of opinion among Sycamore merchants seemed echo the sentiments that prevailed everywhere today. The money by the dividend declared receiver for the First National Bank of will send an estimated of $300,000 right into the laps of Sycamore depositors. Think of what that will mean business, says the merchant. Think of what that will do for the payment of taxes. say others. Think of the satisfaction deriving sudden income like this. Sycamore anticipating city today. will be that way tomorrow and Thursday and until the last persons claim their dividend. As one merchant said today when approached. people have waitfor that money to start business back up-grade." The sudden shock of the closing of that bank may be hidden beneath the joyous reception of 35 cents for each dollar now keeping by the Comptroller Currency. And expected that there will be more percentages in the future. It's great great news, great day. The editor of The True Republiin receipt of letter from Dowe, of .Mr. Dowe states he will retire Septemafter more than 37 years of with the Postal Railway Mr. Dowe further writes: are moving to the home Mrs. Dowe's parents, who are feeble health. Ludlow good town and the seat of Black River Academy. where President Coolidge prepared for college. The old Coolidge ancestral home is near there and his attorney general, John Sargent lives in Ludlow. "Our Braves are certainly having terrible time with the Cubs. From Boston point of just too bad the Braves couldn't have those long games. think The True Republican is quite newspaper. the editorials right job and Color' good column." Mr. Dowe one of Sycamore's former whose loyalty home town" has always been most expressive. It has been dream make Sycamore his home again, after retirement. haps that day may not be far tant. Welcome back, Ray! when the market begins like forgotten pugilist sticking his head back through the gauze ropes, and just as Sycamore nudges itself to dividend paid, the old black clouds drift over again. But don't be alarmed. The clouds of ill hue are those being spread by high school and lege football coaches who annually the mode of "blues singing and wolf-story telling." The clouds, and guilty of seeing them among the first, those of the coming school year. The boys and girls. young men and young women high school and college standing have weeks before orgy of and resumes for nine The football coaches have two weeks to cast their bug-a-boo yarns about the gatherings the the fatalistic note of gloom that year in and year out falls Autumn leaves. As another columnist recently: coming for the football coaches of Do You When: Battle Braidwood fought and Bob Langhorn of the soldiers who fought at the Billy Burdette Ben Snow competitors for hauling freight with wheel drays. Andrew Sell and Knights had the meat market the old Wilkins block facing Somonauk street? Sycamore people maintained club house Fox Lake and weekends whole vacations there? took all day to there.
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Claims of Sycamore Ready to Welcome Payment of First Dividend From Funds of the First National Bank of Sycamore, Now In Receivership. Payment of 35 cent per dividend on all proved claims against the First National Bank Syeamore, closed October will be made tomorrow, Wednesday morning, by Peterson, receiver. This move will make total available to persons who have presented their claims during the several months following the closing of the bank and the subsequent receivership. is the quickest service have ever declared Mr. Peterson early today when terviewed. entire prosince we received orders from the Comptroller of Currency to proceed with the dend has taken less program, than dividend represents per cent of the total proved claims of for which money has been collected here. Those who have not presented claims will not included in the payment dividend tomorrow, declared. cents upon each dollar proven claims will placed in circulation among the depositors of Sycamore and outlying vicinity. Is Welcome News. of the opinion that the bulk of this dividend directinto the hands Sycamore depositors. That sum of the money, $416,095.26, will probably be most welcome sight to the many persons benefitted said Receiver erson.
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The payment of the 35 per cent dividend tomorrow, and thenceforth until all claimants have been served. by the First National Bank of Sycamore. under the direction of ceiver, will call upon the clerical staffs of both that institution and the First Trust & Savings Bank of Sycamore. Accordingly both will remain open on Thursday August for the accomodation of those who will be affected by this dividend and convert them cash accounts. The First Trust Savings Bank will deviate from its procedure to remain the accomodation and convenience of recipients of the declared dividends.
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Payment by Check. The payment of the welcomed dividend will be made at the tellers' and cashiers' of the First National Bank by check. Each of dividend checks has been signed by the agent of the Comptroller of Currency. Those who reside outside of more, at distance too great to able their calling for their checks here. reported that they will receive their dividend by check mailed to them. "There no great asserted Peterson. will be day, except Sundays and holidays, until all are served. heavy rush the hour fixed for Wednesmorning will slow up thngs siderably." The of such a stantial payment, unusually large of claims at the percentage regarded here by leaders and authorities as the greatest boom to Sycamore business that has been more than years. The First National Bank Sycamore was closed officially on Octo24th, a Saturday The doors were not opened usual (Continued on Page
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Rcceiver Peterson First National Bank of Sycamore sues Statement of Quarter Ending March Cash, $13,220.65. The condition of the First NationBank of Sycamore of March shown in an itemized statement posted by Receiver Peterson, today reveals among other things that of the loan from the Reconstruction Finance total has been paid. The bank closed on October 1932. The statement today also cates that there $13,220.65 in cash in the hands of either the ceiver the comptroller after the payment two substantial
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LAND OFFERED FARMER Those Farmers Owing First National Bank of Sycamore at Time of Closing May Obtain Credit From Federal Land Bank.-May Be Aid. Farmers in this vicinity who were under financial obligation to the First National Bank of Sycamore at the time of its closing on Oct. 26, 1931, may be allowed to erase that debt under terms of the Federal Land Bank credit plan according to Receiver P. N. Peterson here on Wednesday. The farm mortgage and note holdings with the First National may be transferred to the Federal Land Bank and Commissioner the statement ponted out. Applications for federal credit may be made on blanks now at the bank here. Receiver Peterson, says an employee, will be enabled to help the farmers in thier application. If the farmer owing the bank at the time it closed take advantage of this credit offering rapid strides maye be made in the liquidation process it is expected. Such a liquidation process would make added sums available for depositors' dividends in the future. One type of credit is known as the regular Land Bank loan on first mortgages. The other loan, for half as much, is made by the Commissioner as an emergency loan.
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Receiver Charge Leland, The new receiver of the closed First National Bank of Sycamore, Adolph Wirtz of Henry, Ill., Wednesday assumed his duties successor Peterson in the local and Leland bank. He today Leland after familiarizing himself with affairs here on Wednesday and Thursday the aid of Mr. Peterson who now vice president the Third tional Bank Rockford and who removed with his family to that city last week. Receiver Wirtz, said to have been vice LaSalle bank prior his federal appointment receiver, that there is to change of here. is present conservator of the Henry bank. He has been in the banking business for 27 years.
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Weekly Digest County Estate Real Estate Anna E. Dodge wd Walter lot 13, blk Martin Dodge's $150. Albert Carlson wd First National Bank of Sycamore, by Receiver, sec 17 and pt sec 18, $10. George James wd Catherine Elizabeth pt lots and blk Wyman Langlois Addn, $1. Louis Peck wd Wyatt Jackson, lot 63, 19, $1600. Helen Wallis. Final report approved. estate declared settled and administrator discharged. James Order entered citation writ to issue returnable on Oct. 2nd. Edwin Wheat. Proof of notice to creditors made. Martha Henrie. Order entered for partial distribution. Alfred Lovell. Order entered to sell bonds. County Clerk Tax deed Reba lot of lot and lot of lot 35. sec County Clerk Tax deed Reba lot Davis' Third Addn. County Clerk Tax deed Reba K. lot Davis' ond Addn. Squaw Fred Heyer wd Leslie Valentine, Wahlgren's Addn, Village of Hinckley, $3,000. ShabbonaCounty Clerk Tax deed Floyd pt 15. Theodore H. Altringer wd Donelda Wank, sec 15 and lot blk 19, Village of Shabbona, Donelda Wank wd Annie Altringer, pt sec 15 and blk 19, Village of Shabbona, $1. Bennett al Lena Myers, lot blk Artlipp's $10. William Murphy Henry Farnum, and 17, Burt by Master deed Ogle State Bank by and North lot Stuart's Addn, Village of Kingston. South County Clerk Tax deed John nan, blk Village of Clare. Coffey Arthur Drake, sec and and sec 20, $1. In County Court In the Matter of Luther BlankenCharles Haas. Trial right of property. Order entered continuing hearing to Nov. 6th. Notice received and filed from the State Training School for Girls Geneva, stating that June Litzelman was discharged from said institution on Aug. 16th In the Matter of Charles Edward Riis, dependent. Order entered tending time of to the Illinois Children's Home Aid ciety to Oct. 2nd. Order entered granting Camilla Williams Kirkland and Irene Frank DeKalb Mother's Pensions. Hearing and Lois Olmstead was adjudged dependent and mitted to the Chicago Home Girls In the Matter of Drainage trict of the Town of Victor. Hearing had and order entered firming roll. Estate of Ella Bentley. Order entered to obtain Bond. Frank Boget. Order entered discount and exchange chattel mortgage Ensign Strever. Rule entered to file final report days. Mary Ledoyt. Decree entered of real estate. Fred W. Rubeck. Inventory approved. Hans Jenson. Claim of Kebil allowed. Order entered fixing inheritance tax. Otto Herold. Claims of Sandwich Free Murray, Lindner Co., Emma Harold and Louise Culver, M. lowed. Rachel Scott. Claim of Webster Scott allowed. Caroline Will duly bated. Eva M. Ledoyt appointed executrix and letters issued. No appraisers. December term for claims. Proof of heirship made. Claire Lattin. Will duly probated. Georgia Frances Lattin pointed executrix and letters issued. No appraisers. December term for claims. Clara Gleason. Proof of notice to creditors made. Rodney Wright. Will duly bated. Wright, mick and Fisk appointed ecutors and letters issued. Proof of heirship made. Thomas Runley. Order entered fixing inheritance tax. Daniel O'Brien. Current report approved. Augusta Todd. Rule entered conservator to file days. Nathan Mighell. Inventory proved. Anna late of Estate about $3500. Will duly bated. Frank Crawford appointed executor and letters issued. No praisers. December term for Proof heirship made.