Douglass State Bank - Douglass, KS

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: October 18, 1893
Location: Douglass, Kansas (37.519, -97.013)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 0d770e38

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Description

Article (Pine Bluff Daily Graphic, 1893-10-18) states Douglass State Bank 'has gone into voluntary liquidation' and that 'All depositors will be paid in full.' No run is mentioned; this is a voluntary liquidation resulting in closure.

Events (1)

1. October 18, 1893 Suspension

Cause: Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details: Bank has gone into voluntary liquidation; depositors to be paid in full.
Newspaper Excerpt: The Douglass State bank has gone into voluntary liquidation. All depositors will be paid in full.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. October 18, 1893 Pine Bluff Daily Graphic Pine Bluff, AR

Article from Pine Bluff Daily Graphic, October 18, 1893

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Article Text

THE KANSAS BANKS. Commission Breidenthal Says They Are In Very Good Condition. TOPEKA. Oct. Bank Commissioner Breilenthal has returned from Anthony, where he went to adjust the trouble in the Anthony bank case. President Hurd of the bank had filed a motion in the district court asking for the discharge of the receiver of his bank. who wasappointed on the ground of the bank's insolvency, President Hurd withdrew his motion and the receiver will settle up the affairs of the bank. The commissioner says he is receiving in every mail statements of Kansas banks, issued in pursuance of his late call. They show a very good condition of affairs, much better than the last statements. Deposits have increased largely and business otherwise is greatly improved. The Douglass State bank has gone into voluntary liquidation. All depositors will be paid in full.