Climax State Bank - Climax, KS

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: August 1, 1932*
Location: Climax, Kansas (37.720, -96.223)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: d1882e74

Response Measures

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Description

Article is a notice to creditors stating a receiver was appointed for Climax State Bank in August 1932. No mention of a depositor run; the bank was placed in receivership (closed) and remains so. I corrected obvious OCR errors in the notice text when interpreting the appointment date and receiver name.

Events (2)

1. August 1, 1932* Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS OF CLIMAX STATE BANK ... filed with Receiver ... the Climax State Bank, Kansas, appointed on ... August 1932. CHARLES JOHNSON ... Receiver.
Source: newspapers

2. August 1, 1932* Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Receiver appointed in August 1932, indicating closure by banking authorities/receiver.
Newspaper Excerpt: The Climax State Bank, Kansas, appointed on max, August 1932. CHARLES JOHNSON, 1-2 Receiver.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. July 13, 1933 The Eureka Herald Eureka, KS

Article from The Eureka Herald, July 13, 1933

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Article Text

NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS OF CLIMAX STATE BANK The statutes of Kansas provide that claims of depositors and other creditors be filed with Receiver within one year after date his and filed such claims shall not barred from the estate such bank. the Climax State Bank, Kansas, appointed on max, August 1932. CHARLES JOHNSON, 1-2 Receiver.