5875. Citizens State Bank (Humboldt, KS)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
March 4, 1932
Location
Humboldt, Kansas (37.811, -95.437)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
d3017bf6efed338a

Response Measures

None

Description

Two contemporary reports (Mar 4–5, 1932) state the Citizens State Bank of Humboldt was closed by order of its board of directors after a run on the bank for [a] long period. No article mentions reopening or receivership; classified as suspension leading to permanent closure. OCR errors corrected (e.g., truncated lines).

Events (1)
1. March 4, 1932 Suspension
Cause Details
Closed by order of the board after prolonged run on the bank; article does not specify underlying trigger for the run (rumor, correspondent failures, or bank-specific insolvency).
Newspaper Excerpt
The Citizens State Bank of Humboldt, was closed today order of the board of directors. There has been run on the bank for long period, cording by the state banking department.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)
1. March 4, 1932 The Mercury Manhattan, KS
Article from The Mercury, March 4, 1932

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Article Text

SHERILL TO TURKEY. Will Succeed Joseph C. Grew Who Becomes Ambassador to Japan. Mar. dent Hoover named Charles Sher will of New York. to be Ambassador Sheriff will succeed Joseph Grew. who has been named by the chief executive to be Ambassador to Japan. W. Cameron Forbes, the present to Japan, plans return to this country. FAMILY BURNS TO DEATH. St. John's, March The wife and five children of Robert Best burned to death today in fire at North West Arm, Labrador, information reaching the Hudson's Bay company here said. HUMBOLDT BANK CLOSES. Chanute, Kan., March Citizens State bank Humboldt was closed today by order the board of directors. Bank officials said the institution would pay its full. B. Flint depositors in president. Published in The Manhattan (First Mercury, James Montgomery sentenced from Riley Burglary Board LansPetitioner James

2. March 5, 1932 The Kansas City Times Kansas City, MO
Article from The Kansas City Times, March 5, 1932

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GARNER'S FIRST VOTE FUTILE. Ballot Is Cast on Losing Side by the House Speaker (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, March 4.-Speaker Garner today voted for the first time this congress-and on the losing side The house was in committee of the whole, considering the treasury-postoffice department appropriation bill. Representative LaGuardia of New York moved strike out section that would prevent pay increases during the next fiscal year for employees those departments. When standing vote showed LaGuardia's motion about to carry, Chairman Byrns demanded teller ballot. Garner was among the sixtyfive who the center aisle vote against the LaGuardia motion. There scattering of applause and members slapped the speaker the back. The Yorker's amendment, however, mustered 74 votes and the pay increase prohibition was stricken out. A Humboldt Bank Is Closed. TOPEKA, March 4.-The Citizens State Bank of Humboldt, was closed today order of the board of directors. There has been run on the bank for long period, cording by the state banking department.