Markle State Bank - Markle, IN

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: October 30, 1929
Location: Markle, Indiana (40.825, -85.339)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 0e7f8c66

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Description

Article (Oct 30, 1929) refers to the Markle State Bank as 'defunct' and to the Citizens Bank as receiver and suits against the former bank's directors. No run or reopening mentioned; bank is in receivership (closed).

Events (2)

1. October 30, 1929 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: Suits were filed in circuit court Monday by Willis Kokomo, damages ... The suit was brought against Arthur Brady, receiver for the ... and Raymond Smith receiver for the Chicago, South Bend and NorthIndiana Railway Company.
Source: newspapers

2. October 30, 1929 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: suit brought by the Citizens Bank, receiver, against the directors of the defunct MarkleState Bank.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. October 30, 1929 The Alexandria Times-Tribune Alexandria, IN

Article from The Alexandria Times-Tribune, October 30, 1929

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Article Text

OFFICERS Traction Company Sued for Injuries to Kokome Basketball Player Judge Morrow made number important rulings Monday in periding in circuit court. The court demurrers filed defendants in suit brought by the Citizens Bank, receiver, against the directors of the defunct MarkleState Bank. motion filed by attorneys for Charles Miller, rubber manufacturto strike certain parts complaint filed by Gustav Jordon against Miller an attempt $100,000 for alleged alienation of the affections of his former wife, Clara day, Jordon, sustained by MorSuits were filed in circuit court Monday by Willis Kokomo, damages for burns and injuries sustained his son, Thomas in motor bus collision that occurred the outskirts the city October The suit was brought against Arthur Brady, receiver for the ter, Union Traction Company Indiana, and Raymond Smith receiver for the Chicago, South Bend and NorthIndiana Railway Company. The complaint that Union Company entered into an agreement to transport the Kokomo high school football team, of which young Dye was member, from Kokomo to Elkhart, in one of the company's motor buses. The bus became disabled and were made for the football team to make the return trip in bus owned by dred cago, South Bend and Northern IndiRailway Company. At edge ter of Mishawaka the with pole supporting high voltage electric wire. The young football player was shocked by being thrown into contact hey, wire and permanently the father asserts.