6565. Cunningham State Bank (Cunningham, KS)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
October 9, 1922
Location
Cunningham, Kansas (37.644, -98.431)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
06abac55

Response Measures

None

Description

Newspaper items from Oct 9–12, 1922 indicate the state banking department took charge of the Cunningham State Bank's affairs and a state-appointed receiver (B. V. Curry) was assigned to close up the bank. There is no mention of a depositor run in the articles; events reflect government intervention leading to closure/receivership.

Events (2)

1. October 9, 1922 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
State banking department took charge and began administering the bank's affairs (regulatory intervention).
Newspaper Excerpt
Affairs of the Cunningham State bank, Cunningham, Kan., were being administered today by the state banking department, J. H. Sandell, assistant bank commissioner announced.
Source
newspapers
2. October 12, 1922 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Appointments today placed him in charge of the Cunningham State bank in Kingman county ... B. V. Curry is receiver for some fifteen or more banks ... Curry is now receiver ... in direct charge of closing up affairs of most of the important state banks which have failed during the last year. Appointments today placed him in charge of the Cunningham State bank in Kingman county: ... . (Topeka State Journal, Oct. 12, 1922).
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Morning Tulsa Daily World, October 10, 1922

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Article Text

Wire Flashes CHICAGO Oct e Prof. Frederick Starr. world famous anthropologist will resign from the faculty of the University of Chicago at the end of the school year, he announced today. WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.-Officials of the near cast relief reported to be Red Cross convention here this afternoon that 487,000 refugees in the near east are in need of assistance. DUBLIN, Oct. D-Five youths were are reated here this afternoon while attemptthe a raid on the American consulate. WASHINGTON Oct. 9.-Secretary of Commerce Hoover, who is 111 with A severe cold, was attil confined to his home today. PARIS Oct. 9-It was announced today that J. J. Jusserand. ambassador to the United States who has been home on leave since early August would return to America on board the liner Paris, salling October 21. ALBUQERQUE, N. M., Oct. 9 Charles Passmore who was personal bodyguard for Gen. Frederick Funston in the Philippine campaign and in the capture of Aguinaldo, an insurgent leader, died here today aged 66 years. He served in the Spanish American war. in the Philippine insurrection and in the world war. BELFAST, Oct. 9.-One pollceman and a republican Irregular were killed when irregulara ambushed a police detachment near Keady, county Armagh. early today. Another policeman was wounded. TOPEKA. Oct. 9.-Rov. Patrick MoInerney. pastor of the Assumption Catholic church here is a monsignor today, following a ceremonial Sunday. INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 9.-Affidavita of three men, alleged to have been Implicated in the wrecking of the Michigan Central "Million Dollar" express at Gary, Ind. during the railroad strike, are in the hands of Gov. Warren C. McRae today. MARSHALL Texas, Oct. 9.-The body of W. E Conrad, night chief operator for the Western Union Telegraph company, was sent to Blue HIII, Neb., his former home, this morning. TOPEKA, Kan., Oct. 9.-Affaira of the Cunningham State bank, Cunningham. Kan., were being administered today by the state banking department, J. H. Sandell. assistant bank commissioner announced. WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-The supreme court of the United States today denied the appeal for rehearing made by R. D. James. of Dallas, Texas, convicted and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary for illegal sale of morphine. WASHINGTON Oct. 9.-The supreme court of the United States today refused to review the conviction of Albert Rowan and Ben Luna for mail robbery at Dallas, Texas. in 1921. ST. LOUIS Oct. 9.-B. M. Jewell, prestdent of the federated shop crafts, arrived in St. Louis today. He refused to say whether his visit was in connection with the shopmen's strike, merely stating he was here for "conferences." He probably will remain here several days, It was said. WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-The supreme court of the United States today refused to review Its decision in the ColoradoWyoming dispute involving diversion of waters from the Colorado river. WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-General postal service between the United States and Greek postal sectors, Including Smyrna has been suspended, Postmaster General Work announced today. LOS ANGELES. Oct. 9.-Fed by the contents of 30 large oil storage tanks, a fierce fire swept the plant of the Richfield on company in the industrial district here today, causing damage estimat-


Article from The Topeka State Journal, October 12, 1922

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THREE BANKS ADDED TO LIST B. V. Curry Is Receiver for Fifteen Banks in Kansas. Frank H. Foster, state bank commissioner, today added three new banks to the list of state institutions of which B. V. Curry, a state bank examiner, is to act as receiver. Curry is now receiver for some fifteen or more banks in various sections of the state. At the present time Curry is in direct charge of closing up affairs of most of the important state banks which have failed during the last year. Appointments today placed him in charge of the Cunningham State bank in Kingman county: the Labette State bank in Labette county, and the Arrington State bank in Atchison county.