First National Bank - Douglas, AZ

Bank Information

Episode Type: Run Only
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 6633
Charter Number: 6633
Start Date: August 1, 1922
Location: Douglas, Arizona (31.345, -109.545)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 8d987879

Response Measures

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Description

Article reports a brief run on First National Bank in Douglas that was quickly stopped by a porter. No suspension, reopening, or receivership mentioned. The exact trigger is partially cut off in the OCR (a stranger with an object caused excitement), so cause classified as rumor_or_misinformation/other disturbance but not a documented false report.

Events (3)

1. February 17, 1903 Chartered

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2. August 1, 1922 Run

Cause: Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details: A stranger entered the bank holding an object which caused alarm and a brief run; article fragment implies a panic-inducing incident rather than bank insolvency.
Measures: Run was stopped quickly by action of the porter.
Newspaper Excerpt: Caused Excitement DOUGLAS-There was a run on the First National bank Tuesday morning which was stopped as quickly as possible by the action of the porter.
Source: newspapers

3. March 6, 1937 Voluntary Liquidation

Source: historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. August 3, 1922 Bisbee Daily Review Bisbee, AZ

Article from Bisbee Daily Review, August 3, 1922

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Article Text

. Caused Excitement DOUGLAS-There was a run on the First National bank Tuesday morning which was stopped as quickly as possible by the action of the porter. It caused no serious disturbance in the business section, but a great deal of excitement was in evidence. A stranger came into the bank, holding in his hands an object which some one