Bank of Geneva - Geneva, IN

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: June 14, 1930
Location: Geneva, Indiana (40.593, -84.960)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 07cad519

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (dated 1930-06-14) lists the Bank of Geneva among several local banks that were closed. OCR shows State the Bank of Geneva, interpreted as State Bank of Geneva. The article does not describe a depositor run or later reopening; closure is reported as part of multiple bank closings in the county. Cause is not specified in the text, so classified as 'other'.

Events (1)

1. June 14, 1930 Suspension

Cause Details: Listed among several local banks that were closed; article does not state a specific trigger (no explicit run or government action cited for this bank).
Newspaper Excerpt: Closed leaves four banks The are the First National Bank Decatur: the the Bank of Berne and State the Bank of Geneva.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. June 14, 1930 The Kokomo Tribune Kokomo, IN

Article from The Kokomo Tribune, June 14, 1930

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Article Text

BANK FORCES SECOND RUN SUSPEND DECATUR TO AT and Trust Company, Decatur, capitalized doors at noon today closed the special meeting lowing directors. was the board In Decatur two bank closing Adams County Bank old having been closed yesterday. bank failure the the fourth was county of the old Adams Bank yesterday, steady Loan and Trust the Peoples continued this morning directors were compelled the bank noon. With the close the bank loft only the First city. serious run on this Bank. has was posted The Peoples Bank on the doors noon: for further protection of "Closed leaves four banks The are the First Nathe county. They tional Bank Decatur: the the Bank of Berne and State the Bank of Geneva. the two weeks the Within State Bank Berne and Peoples Grove Bank, also have the Linn been closed. Matthias Kirsch is president institution closed E. the Bell vice president, and Lower D. Barr, deputy state Thomas commissioner, who came banking charge of the here yesterday to Bank, also took old Adams County affairs the Feoples charge Loan and Trust Company. but declined to make statement.