Algona State Bank (Algona, IA)

Episode Information

Episode UID
5455036991523
Episode Type
Run โ†’ Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
545503699 hash
Start Date
November 26, 1926
Location
Algona, Iowa (43.070, -94.233)

Metadata

Model
gemini-3-flash-preview (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
de3967d60feeb366

Response Measures

None

Description

The bank had a prior suspension and reopening in late 1926 before the final run and closure in October 1927.

Events (4)

1. November 26, 1926 Suspension
Cause Details
stabilization plan being put into effect
Newspaper Excerpt
The Algona State bank, which suspended operations on Nov. 26 while a stabilization plan was being put into effect
Source
newspapers
2. December 7, 1926 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
reopened its doors yesterday. This is the last of the three banks here to re-open
Source
newspapers
3. October 29, 1927 Run
Cause Details
heavy withdrawals leading to depleted reserves
Newspaper Excerpt
Depleted reserves, due to heavy withdrawals, are assigned as reason for the closing in each case.
Source
newspapers
4. October 29, 1927 Suspension
Cause Details
Depleted reserves due to heavy withdrawals
Newspaper Excerpt
Algona State Bank, Algona... were closed at noon today. The first two banks are in the hands of State banking examiners
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from The Gazette, December 8, 1926

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Article Text

ALGONA STATE BANK IS DOING BUSINESS Closed Institution Re-Opens With Its Affairs In Good Condition. ALGONA, Dec. The Algona State bank, which suspended operations on Nov. 26 while a stabilization plan was being put into effect reopened its doors yesterday. This is the last of the three banks here to re-open and save one it is the last the Kossuth county financial instituTime waivers on deposits been procured from practically every pat ron of the bank and the institution has the complete approval of the banking department. With the exception of the replace of the stock held by Frank W. Dingley and his withdrawl as vice. president, the organization of the bank Intacts Tom C. Sherman is president, C. Howard Beardsley, cashier, Joel Herbet, assistant cashier, and the board of directors comprises the following: C. T. Chubb, chairman. George L. Galbraith, Myron Schenck and C. C. Chubb, addition to the officers. Mr. Dingley's vacancy will be filled at the regular January meeting, It was The opening took place at 9 o'clock and the depositors as they came in this afternoon to add to their cash in the bank were greeted with the cheeriest of smiles and given cigars. It happy day in Algona, with the three banks of the city all operating in normal way again. The State bank was organized in 1891 by Charles St. Clair, now president of the First Na tional. Senator Chubb, father of the board of directors' A. D. Clark, George Galbraith, John Goeders, and others backing it. The capital stock is $50,000, the surplus $15,000 and deposits aggregate more than half has ranked among the strong financial institutions of northern Iowa.


Article from The Daily Plainsman, October 29, 1927

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Article Text

MASON Oct. 29. Kossuth county banks, County Savings Bank of Algona, Algona State Bank. Algona, and the Bank Swea City were closed at noon day. The first two banks are in the hands state banking examiners and the National bank charge representative of the comptrollers the currency. Depleted due to heavy withdrawals are for the closing in each case.


Article from Evening Star, October 30, 1927

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Article Text

THREE BANKS CLOSED. Two Iowa Institutions in Hands of State Examiners. MASON CITY, Iowa, October 29 (AP).-Three Kossuth County banksthe County Savings Bank of Algona, the Algona State Bank, Algona, and the First National Bank at Swea City -were closed at noon today. The first two banks are in the hands of State banking examiners, and the national bank is in charge of a representative of the Controller of the Currency. Depleted reserves, due to heavy withdrawals, are assigned as reason for the closing in each case.