Indiana National Bank - Indianapolis, IN

Bank Information

Episode Type: Run Only
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 984
Charter Number: 984
Start Date: February 13, 1929
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana (39.768, -86.158)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: a1073df7

Response Measures

None

Description

Article (The Indianapolis Times, 1929-02-14) reports a near-record run triggered by a janitor accidentally setting off the burglar alarm. No suspension, reopening, or receivership mentioned. Date inferred as 1929-02-13 (Wednesday night before publication).

Events (2)

1. April 6, 1865 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. February 13, 1929 Run

Cause: Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details: Janitor inadvertently set off the bank's burglar alarm with a mop handle, creating a false alarm that prompted a near-record run.
Random Run: Yes
Random Run Snippet: False burglar alarm set off by janitor with mop handle; caused run
Newspaper Excerpt: A Negro janitor who inadvertently set off burglar alarm in the Indiana National bank with a mop handle was responsible for a near record run to the bank by three emergency police squads Wednesday night.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. February 14, 1929 The Indianapolis Times Indianapolis, IN

Article from The Indianapolis Times, February 14, 1929

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Article Text

The City in Brief William Fortune discussed the Indiana tax problem before the Lions Club at luncheon Wednesday at the Lincoln. Several business men and industrial leaders were guests. Fortune is chairman of the Chamber of Commerce civics committee. The third of a series of lectures and will be given at the nurses' home of the Methodist hospital Friday evening when Mrs. Demarchus Brown will talk on the 'Passion Play This is Mrs. Brown's second appearance as the speaker on these programs. Fifty Indiana farmers, headed by William H. Settle. president of the Indiana Farm Bureau Federattion, attended the annual convention of the State Farm Mutual Automobile Company at Bloomington, Ill., today. Settle delivered the principal address at the corner stone laying of the company's new building. Governor Harry G. Leslie spoke at dinner of forty Plymouth Kiwanis Club members at the Claypool Wednesday night. Senator Frank S. Southworth entertained the Kiwanians who had visited the legislature. Indianapolis Chapter Order of De Molay will initiate candidates Saturday evening at the Athenaeum. L. L. Allen, manager of the Indianapolis branch of Smith and Corona Typewriters, Inc., has been notified the home offices of the company will be moved from Syracuse, N. Y., to New York City Friday A Negro janitor who inadvertently set off burglar alarm in the Indiana National bank with a mop handle was responsible for a near record run to the bank by three emergency police squads Wednesday night. The Indiana Stamp Club will meet at m. Friday at the Chamber of Commerce. talk will be given on general foreign stamps and Allan P. Vestal will discuss United States postage. The Advertising Club was guest of the Indianapolis Power and Light company at a luncheon at the company's Mill street plant today. Club members inspected the pland and heard short addresses by officials and engineers. The Club will hold its Monday luncheon at the plant. The Indianapolis chapter, Shop Crafts' Association of the Pennsylvania Railroad, will give card party and dance at the new Pennsy gymnasium Thursday night. This will be the first big social affair of the Crafts' this year, and a large attendance is expected. J. T. Line- gar, president of the local chapter, and Sam Case, chairman of the association, will be in charge.