Bank of Meadville (Meadville, MS)

Episode Information

Episode UID
6587644291336
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
658764429 hash
Start Date
April 1, 1911*
Location
Meadville, Mississippi (31.472, -90.897)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
0b858aadf90be566

Response Measures

None

Description

OCR typo in articles ('Meadvile') corrected to Meadville; bank described as 'defunct'.

Events (1)
1. April 1, 1911* Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Embezzlement of about $65,000 by cashier W. H. Hardy leading to the bank's suspension.
Newspaper Excerpt
He is charged with embezzling about $65,000 from the bank, which resulted in its suspension.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)
1. April 27, 1911 Okolona Messenger Okolona, MS
Article from Okolona Messenger, April 27, 1911

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Article Text

Will Try Hardy Case. Meadville.-One of the most important cases on the Franklin county docket will be called for trial early in the term of the circuit court. It is that of W. H. Hardy, cashier of the defunct Bank of Meadvile. He is charged with embezzling about $65,000 from the bank, which resulted in its suspension. The case has attracted considerable interest all over the state.

2. April 28, 1911 Greene County Herald Leakesville, MS
Article from Greene County Herald, April 28, 1911

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Article Text

Will Try Hardy Case. Meadville.-One of the most important cases on the Franklin county docket will be called for trial early in the term of the circuit court. It is that of W. H.- Hardy, cashier of the defunct Bank of Meadvile. He is charged with embezzling about $65,000 from the bank, which resulted in its suspension. The case has attracted considerable interest all over the state.