Goodland State Bank - Goodland, KS

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: January 1, 1892*
Location: Goodland, Kansas (39.351, -101.710)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 4ec2887d

Response Measures

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Description

Article (published 1896) recounts that the Goodland bank was 'forced to suspend' in 1892 after deposits fell and it was 'unable to realize out of its discounts.' This describes a suspension tied to asset problems and is presented as a failure/closure. No explicit separate run is mentioned.

Events (1)

1. January 1, 1892* Suspension

Cause: Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details: Deposits fell from $106,000 to $32,000 and the bank was unable to realize on its discounted loans/notes, forcing suspension.
Newspaper Excerpt: he considers Mr. Tomblin an honest man and that he is a victim of the panic. In 1892 the bank had $106,000 in deposits and it paid down to $32,000 and then unable to realize out of its discounts was forced to suspend.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. December 25, 1896 The Goodland Republic Goodland, KS

Article from The Goodland Republic, December 25, 1896

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Article Text

Bank Commissioner Hon. John W. Breidenthal came in on Tuesday evening's train and has been wrestling with our bankers since. Of course the St. Francis banks are all right and examination is a mere formality. Speaking of the Goodland bank failure Mr. Breidenthal says he considers Mr. Tomblin an honest man and that he is a victim of the panic. In 1892 the bank had $106,000 in deposits and it paid down to $32,000 and then unable to realize out of its discounts was forced to suspend.-St. Francis Eagle.