Argonia State Bank (Argonia, KS)

Episode Information

Episode UID
6268721891199
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
trust
Bank ID
626872189 hash
Start Date
November 27, 1899
Location
Argonia, Kansas (37.266, -97.766)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
8a7a21a4784866b8

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles describe sale of remaining assets by a receiver, indicating final winding up.

Events (1)

1. November 27, 1899 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
The remaining assets of the Argonia State bank, sold at public sale yesterday, the 27th inst., by Receiver B. J. Sheridan at his office in Wellington, brought $82.25.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from People's Voice, November 30, 1899

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Article Text

Sale of Bank of Argonia Assets. The remaining assests of the Argonia State bank, sold at public sale yesterday, the 27th inst., by Receiver B. J. Sheridan at his office in Wellington, brought $82.25. The bidders present were W. H. Burks, M. L. Haworth, F. E. Hammond and John T. Stewart. The face value of the notes sold was some $12,000. Mr. Stewart got the most of them for $60.25 and Mr. Haworth the rest at $20.50 except some with which went the old counter, etc., for $1.50. There are a few hundred dollars to be distributed among the creditors in the shape of a final dividend. When this is done, Receiver Sheridan will make report to the judge of the district court and be discharged, thus finally winding up the affairs of the Argonia bank.


Article from The Topeka State Journal, November 30, 1899

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Article Text

ARGONIA BANK ASSETS. About $12.000 Worth of Notes Sold For $82.25. Wellington, Nov. 30.-The remaining assets of the Argonia State bank, sold at public sale on the 27th, by Receiver B. J. Sheridan at his office in Wellington, brought $82.25. The bidders present were W. H. Burks, M. L. Haworth, F. E. Hammond and John T. Stewart. The face value of the notes sold was some $12,000. Mr. Stewart got the most of them for $60.25 and Mr. Haworth the rest at $20.50 except some with which went the old counter, etc., for $1.50.