Scranton State Bank (Scranton, KS)

Episode Information

Episode UID
6279089491532
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
627908949 hash
Start Date
August 1, 1927
Location
Scranton, Kansas (38.782, -95.739)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
e61136924cf7a632

Response Measures

None

Description

OCR errors in articles (e.g., 'Seranton' = Scranton) corrected.

Events (1)

1. August 1, 1927 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Depositors of the ... Scranton State Bank ... after the cashier's tied ... dividend about percent will wind the estate.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Emporia Gazette, August 1, 1927

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Article Text

Three Defunct Banks To Pay Dividends to Depositors in August Aug. will paid depositors three defunct banks this month, Charles Johnson, state receiver, announced today. Depositors the Roanoke State bank Kansas will receive August their first distribution the assets. amount20 of the total per cent dividend August depositors the Scranton State bank Seranwhose failure. after the cashier's tied Later. dividend of about cent wind the estate. from which the get only of money. The State bank Linwood make its first dis bursement under the August checks representing of the deposits will be mailed to the depositors.


Article from Cherryvale Republican, August 1, 1927

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Article Text

Defunct Banks to Pay Dividends in August Topeka Aug dends will be paid to depositors three defunct state banks this month Charles Johnson. state bank receiver. announced today Depositors of the Roanoke State Bank of Kansas City, Kan., will their first distributhe assets. amounting to cent of posits. An per cent dividend will be August 10 depositors of the paid Scranton State Bank at Seranton, after cashier's tied Later. dividend about percent will wind up the estate, from which the will get only one-half of their money The Linwood State Bank of Linwood will make its first ment under the receivership August 20. when representing onethe deposits will be paid to the depositors.