Hartford Bank - Hartford, KS

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: August 1, 1930
Location: Hartford, Kansas (38.308, -95.956)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: bd7f10c5

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Description

Article (Aug 1, 1930) reports a receiver paying depositors of the New Cambria State Bank and schedules payments; implies the bank was in receivership and has been closed permanently. OCR shows receiver name as W. Johnstate which is likely garbled; I did not invent a corrected name. No mention of a depositor run in the text.

Events (2)

1. August 1, 1930 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: W. Johnstate bank receiver, will pay $4,900 to depositors of the New Cambria state bank. This makes 91 per cent. Aug. 6, the Hartford bank will be paid ... The state bank will be paid $8,200 on Aug. 11, the Sawker City Commercial state ... and the Farmers state at Leon $10,000 on August 14. (article describing receiver payments).
Source: newspapers

2. August 1, 1930 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Bank placed in receivership; receiver arranging payments to depositors.
Newspaper Excerpt: Topeka, Aug. W. Johnstate bank receiver, will pay $4,900 to depositors of the New Cambria state bank.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. August 1, 1930 Council Grove Republican Council Grove, KS

Article from Council Grove Republican, August 1, 1930

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Article Text

TO PAY DEPOSITORS Topeka, Aug. W. Johnstate bank receiver, will pay $4,900 to depositors of the New Cambria state bank. This makes 91 per cent. Aug. 6, the Hartford bank will be paid The state bank will be paid $8,200 on Aug. 11, the Sawker City Commercial state per cent on August and the Farmers state at Leon $10,000 on August 14. FIND WAY HOME Hutchinson, Aug. pigeons have reputation of able to find their back home, but McCurdy has land terrapin with the same homing instinch. Four times the turtle has been taken into the country and always turns to the McCurdy home. FORCED LANDING Hutchinson, Aug. treesitting veteran to make forced landing day when his parents moved to another home. Bill Repass had mark of 27 hours aloft when he was forced to descend. FACES MURDER CHARGE Emporia, Aug. warrant charging Willie Dixon, colored, with murder in connection with death Rock Thomas Bushong Saturday has been sued. Dixon has been located, believed. NEW SIGNS UP new steel pendant sign luminated at night by four electric lights was erected yesterday the Standard Oil station. New store signs were placed over the Palace and Roberts Groceries this week. BONE IN THROAT Aug. Johnson taken to Wichita hospital this week for the removal sliver of bone which stuck his throat while he was eatpork chops. A GIRL DROWNS Independence, Aug. Marie Enders, 23 years old, was in the Verdigris yesterday when launch swamped, throwing seven occupants into the water.