Farmers State Bank - Cunningham, KS

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: *
Location: Cunningham, Kansas (37.644, -98.431)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: d9ed36459782c669

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Description

Article (1925-11-11) reports Farmers State Bank of Cunningham has a former receiver (E. C. Crow) and the bank filed suit against him for negligence. This indicates the bank had been placed in receivership (i.e., suspended and closed) prior to the article. No mention of any depositor run or reopening is present, nor are dates of suspension/receivership given in the text.

Events (1)

1. * Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Cunningham, (AP)-The Farmers State bank of this city has filed suit against E. C. Crow, former receiver, alleging that through his negligence the institution lost $25,000. A surety company which bonded Crow also is named as a defendant.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. November 11, 1925 The Morning Chronicle Manhattan, KS

Article from The Morning Chronicle, November 11, 1925

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Article Text

Law Recovers Man Kingman, (AP)-The arm of the law has found John Shoultz after groping two years for him. Shoultz escaped from jail while awaiting sentence for stealing chickens. He was found at Perry, Okla. He now faces charges of breaking jail and stealing an automobile. Bank Receiver Sued Cunningham, (AP)-The Farmers State bank of this city has filed suit against E. C. Crow, former receiver, alleging that through his negligence the institution lost $25,000. A surety company which bonded Crow also is named as a defendant.