Winneshiek County Bank

Episode Information

Episode UID: 6315974791585
Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: private
Bank ID: 631597479 hash
Start Date: January 1, 1932*
Location: Decorah, Iowa (43.303, -91.786)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest: 9059bc22bb1488a5

Response Measures

None

Description

Article states the bank closed its doors early in the week but gives no follow-up about reopening or receivership.

Events (1)

1. January 1, 1932* Suspension

Cause Details: Article reports closure but gives no specific cause; noted affiliation with State Bank of Spring Grove.
Newspaper Excerpt: The State Bank of Spring Grove was affiliated with the Winneshiek County Bank of Decorah, which closed its doors early in the week.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. January 22, 1932 The La Crosse Tribune La Crosse, WI

Article Text

DEPOSITORS AGREE NOT TO WITHDRAW FUNDS FROM BANK SPRING GROVE, Minn. — (AP) — Depositors in the State Bank of Spring Grove and the Onsgard State Bank were asked Friday to sign pledges they would not remove their money from the institutions. The State Bank of Spring Grove was affiliated with the Winneshiek County Bank of Decorah, which closed its doors early in the week. There was a slight run on the institution Tuesday, but it was not dangerous, officials of the bank said Friday. The bank is now a separate institution and is not connected