Bank of Childress - Childress, TX

Episode Information

Episode UID: 5963161191220
Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: private
Bank ID: 596316119 hash
Start Date: August 15, 1901
Location: Childress, Texas (34.426, -100.204)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest: b6e4bafb19019eca

Response Measures

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Events (3)

1. August 15, 1901 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: It is believed that matters can be so arranged that the bank can resume in a short time.
Source: newspapers

2. August 15, 1901 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: A statement has been furnished by the receiver for the Bank of Childress ... it shows that the assets are $212,000. the liabilities $85,000.
Source: newspapers

3. August 15, 1901 Suspension

Cause Details: Bank recently failed and suspended operations; receiver appointed
Newspaper Excerpt: a statement has been furnished by the receiver for the Bank of Childress which recent3y falled
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. August 16, 1901 The Houston Daily Post Houston, TX

Article from The Houston Daily Post, August 16, 1901

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Article Text

Receiver's Statement. Childress, Texas, August 15.-A statement has been furnished by the receiver for the Bank of Childress which recent3y falled and It shows that the assets are $212,000. the liabilities $85,000. It is beIleved that matters can be so arranged that the bank can resume in a short time.

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Events (3)

Newspaper Articles (1)

Article Text

Bank runs are almost always and everywhere a deterioration of bank fundamentals.

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