6682. State Bank at Harveyville (Harveyville, KS)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Run → Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
July 14, 1925
Location
Harveyville, Kansas (38.790, -95.962)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
a196cc41

Response Measures

Full suspension

Description

Multiple contemporaneous newspapers (July 1925) report a small run (payment refused on checks for $9,000) followed by the bank being closed. Articles state the bank had costly litigation (sued J. H. Lee for $20,000) and a state bank examiner closed the bank. Closure appears permanent in reports.

Events (2)

1. July 14, 1925 Run
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Small run occurred when payment was refused on checks for $9,000; bank was embroiled in expensive litigation (suit vs. J. H. Lee) that likely undermined confidence.
Newspaper Excerpt
Recently there was a small run on the bank, when payment was refused on checks for $9,000.
Source
newspapers
2. July 14, 1925 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
State bank examiner closed the bank after the run and liquidity problems tied to expensive litigation and refusal of payment on checks.
Newspaper Excerpt
Close State Bank At Harveyville ... Roy Bone, state bank examiner ...
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (14)

Article from The Emporia Gazette, July 14, 1925

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Close State Bank At Harveyville Expensive Is Alleged Cause on Bank Yesterday. Topeka. July State Bank county, closed Roy Bone, state bank examhere. Will Kennedy. assistant state was placed Bone said there small on the bank when refused checks He explained that the probably due litigation. The bank sued Lee of leading for the lower the court cently remanded the case trial. The bank was capitalized had deposits of and cashier For Office


Article from The Victoria Globe, July 23, 1925

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The State Bank at Harveyville in Wabaunsee County, has been closed. Recently there small on the when payment was refused on bank, checks for He explained that the failure probably was due to ex The bank had pensive litigation. sued of Topeka, formerly leading stockholder, for $20,000, ning in the lower court, but the supreme court recently remanded the trial. The bank was case for new and had deposits capitalized $70,000. Youngman is presH. Pearl cashier. ident and


Article from Aurora Searchlight, July 23, 1925

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The State Bank at Harveyville in Wabaunsee County, has been closed. Recently there small run on the bank, when payment was refused on checks for $9,000. He explained that the failure probably was due to expensive litigation. The bank had sued J. H. Lee of Topeka, formerly leading stockholder, for $20,000, winning in the lower court, but the supreme court recently remanded the case for new trial. The bank was capitalized at $25,000 and had deposits $70,000. Youngman is president and C. H. Pearl cashier.


Article from Waterville Telegraph, July 24, 1925

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The State Bank at Harveyville in Wabaunsee County, has been closed. Recently there was a small run on the bank, when payment was refused on checks for $9,000. He explained that *he failure probably was due to expensive litigation. The bank had sued J. H. Lee of Topeka, formerly leading stockholder, for $20,000, winming in the lower court, but the supreme court recently remanded the case for a new trial. The bank was capitalized at $25,000 and had deposits of $70,000. C. L. Youngman is presdent and C. H. Pearl cashier.


Article from The Weir Record, July 24, 1925

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J. H. Marshall of Overbrook, Kas., died in a hospital in Topeka the other day as a result of injuries received when he was struck by a motor car on the highway. Marshall was inspecting damage to his car from a collision when a machine struck him. The fight made against the re-election of Senator J. N. Dolley of Topeka as supreme president of the Fraternal Aid Union, the headquarters of which order are at Lawrence, Kas., failed and he was carried into office for another four years. The dog population of Pittsburg has decreased rapidly in the last four months. March 1 the city opened warfare on dogs that wander. A police report showed that 297 canines have suffered the extreme penalty of the low in that period. The State Bank at Harveyville in Wabaunsee County, has been closed. Recently there was small run on the bank, when payment was refused on checks for $9,000. He explained that the failure probably was due to expensive Litigation. The bank had sued J. H. Lee of Topeka, formerly leading stockholder, for $20,000, winning in the lower court, but the supreme court recently remanded the case for a new trial. The bank was capitalized at $25,000 and had deposits of $70,000. C. L. Youngman is president and C. H. Pearl cashier. At the request of the railroad, the public service commission has dis missed the application of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad for authority to discontinue its line from White Cloud to Atchison. The line has been damaged by flood, but on protest of the cities against its removal the railroad withdrew its petition. Five prisoners in the state penitentiary were paroled the other day by Governor Paulen. Vernon L. Al len, Sedgwick county, was released after serving slightly more than a year of a sentence of one to five years for violation of the banking laws. Dr. E. M. Hoover, 70 years old. pioneer physician of Halstead, fell dead of apoplexy in his home recently. Dr. Hoover finished his fifth term as mayor of Halstead last spring. By the will of the late Dr. Lawrence Reynolds of Horton the board of foreign missions of the Methodist Episcopal church, named as residuary beneficiary, will receive approximateLy $100,000. Dr. Reynolds' will gives $10,000 to the widow, now living in Manhattan, Kas.; $8,000 to each of his children, and the remainder to missionary work in which he and Mrs. Reynolds had been interested. The will left to the board of foreign missions more than twice the amount given the doctor's family. The biggest oil well in the Braman field has been drilled by the Comar Oil Company on the Bechtel land as a north offset to the Discovery well of the Herbert Oil Company. The well, Community No. 1, is flowing at the rate of 8,000 barrels a day. Fred Stauffer, vice-president of the state bank at Blue Rapids, Kas., and a prominent Mason and Democrat, was killed in a motor car accident in Yellowstone Park. He was about 45 years old, and is survived by his widow and three children.


Article from Longford Journal, July 30, 1925

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The State Bank at Harveyville in Wabaunsee County, has been closed. Recently there was small run on the bank, when payment was refused on checks for $9,000. He explained that the failure probably was due to pensive litigation. The bank had sued J. H. Lee of Topeka, formerly leading stockholder, for $20,000. winning in the lower court, but the supreme court recently remanded the a new trial. The bank was case capitalized at $25,000 and had deposits of $70,000. C. L. Youngman is president and C. H. Pearl cashier.


Article from The Randall Enterprise, July 30, 1925

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Twenty Kansas Counties Show Half of Per Cent Gain In Years. Census returns from twenty of the 105 counties in Kansas reveal increase in the population of less than of per cent over the total for those counties in 1915, the census division of the state board of agriculture announced recently. Stevens county reported the largest increase over 1915, having 4,193 in habitants with 2,370 ten compared years ago. cities of 1,000 or more inhabitants show an increase of 7,294 since 1915, but decrease of report about 1,800, or more than cent since the county enumerations year ago. fire of unknown origin in Troy recently destroyed quarter of block in the business section with loss nearly $15,000. Peter, 100 years and eight months old, died recently He had lived in Chanute since 1883. Last November he cast his twentieth presidential ballot and his hundredth birthday received the following telegram from President Coolidge: thanks and to you today. hope you may be permitted many more years of faithful service to your country." What said to be vein of lead has been found on the Vontrebra farm, southeast of Chetopa, according to reports. Several tests have shown the vein to be of extra good quality, as well unusual thickPlans under way to begin mining operations soon, said. The vein was picked up at the 440foot Governor Paulen has announced the resignation of Mrs. Hattie Farris, perintendent of the state orphans' home Atchison, effective by OctoMrs. Farris was one of Gov. ernor Paulen's first appointees. The State Bank at Harveyville in Wabaunsee County, has been closed. Recently there was small run on the bank, when payment was refused on checks for $9,000. He explained that the failure probably was due ex pensive litigation. The bank had sued H. Lee of Topeka, formerly leading stockholder, for $20,000, winning the lower court, but the su preme court recently remanded the case for trial. The bank capitalized $25,000 and had deposits Youngman president and H. Pearl cashier. Throwing chivalry to the winds. H. James of Beloit complained county officers that his wife has set in their basement. The undersheriff and county attorney went to the home and the plaint. They found Mrs. James ill, with physician attendance. Her husband explained she had taken son in attempt to end her life.


Article from The Freedom Call, July 30, 1925

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The State Bank at Harveyville in Wabaunsee County, has been closed. Recently there was a small run on the bank, when payment was refused on checks for $9,000. He explained that the failure probably was due to ex pensive litigation. The bank had sued J. H. Lee of Topeka, formerly leading stockholder, for $20,000, winning in the lower court, but the supreme court recently remanded the case for a new trial. The bank was capitalized at $25,000 and had deposits of $70,000. C. L. Youngman is president and C. H. Pearl cashier.


Article from Herndon Nonpareil, July 30, 1925

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The State Bank at Harveyville in Wabaunsee County, has been closed. Recently there was a small run on the bank, when payment was refused on checks for $9,000. He explained that the failure probably was due to expensive litigation. The bank had sued J. H. Lee of Topeka, formerly leading stockholder, for $20,000, winning in the lower court, but the supreme court recently remanded the case for a new trial. The bank was capitalized at $25,000 and had deposits of $70,000. C. L. Youngman is president and C. H. Pearl cashier.


Article from Easton Transcript, July 31, 1925

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The State Bank at Harveyville in Wabaunsee County, has been closed. Recently there small run on the bank, when payment was refused on checks for $9,000. He explained that the failure probably was due expensive litigation. The bank had sued H. Lee of Topeka, formerly leading stockholder, for $20,000, winning in the lower court, but the supreme court recently remanded the case for new trial. The bank was capitalized $25,000 and had deposits $70,000. Youngman is president and H. Pearl cashier.


Article from The County Liner and Cedar Vale Commercial, July 31, 1925

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The State Bank at Harveyville in Wabaunsee County, has been closed. there small run on the Recently bank, when payment was refused for $9,000. He explained that checks the failure probably was due to litigation. The bank had pensive H. Lee Topeka, formerly sued leading stockholder, for winin the lower court, but the ning recently remanded the preme court for trial. The bank was $25,000 and had deposits capitalized $70,000. Youngman president and Pearl cashier.


Article from The Dexter Tribune, July 31, 1925

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The State Bank at Harveyville in Wabaunsee County, has been closed. Recently there was a small run on the bank, when payment was refused on checks for $9,000. He explained that the failure probably was due to expensive litigation. The bank had sued J. H. Lee of Topeka, formerly leading stockholder, for $20,000, winning in the lower court, but the supreme court recently remanded the trial. The bank capitalized at $25,000 and had deposits of $70,000. C. L. Youngman is president and C. H. Pearl cashier.


Article from The Mooreland Leader, July 31, 1925

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The State Bank at Harveyville in has been closed. Wabaunsee County, Recently there small run on the bank, when payment refused checks for He explained that the failure probably was due to The bank had pensive litigation. sued H. Lee of Topeka, formerly leading for ning in the lower court, but the remanded the preme court recently trial. The bank was case for capitalized and had deposits of $70,000. Youngman and Pearl cashier.


Article from The Waverly Gazette, August 27, 1925

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FROM ALL OVER KANSAS of More or Less Happenings Interest Gathered From Many Sources. BAKER CASE TO COURT Kansas City WIII Carry Case to Su preme Tribunal. A writ of certiorari has been grant ed by the supreme court of the United States in the sui: Robert S. Bake against Kansas City, Mo., recently de cided by the Kansas supreme cour against the city The case is to to the supreme court of the United States on the writ to determine the question of right of city owning property In another state to be Bue in that state Baker was employed by the Kansa City. Mo., water department more that five years and was dismissed from th service 1921 He brought suit to in damages and to collect back pay The city officials of Kansas City, Mo., paid ao attention to the suit until after default judgment had been entered against and the water rentals Armour due the city were garnt The Kansas courts held while the city's governmental functions did no extend beyond its legal limits. when city of one state owned and manage property In another state, it then be came proprietor and ALH such came under the same laws foreign cor poration and could be sued in Kansa by resident of Kansas Kansas City contends that It can only be sued The incidental fee at the Univer atty of Kansas will be increased from $20 to $30 for residents and from $30 $45 for residents to become fective opening of school Sep tember according to an announce ment recently Hed hospital in day result injuries received when he struck by motor Marshall was in damage to his from col when struck him against the Senator Dolley Topeka supreme president the Fraterna the headquarters which falled office for an Th. population of PHtsburg has fecreased rapidly the last fou months March opened war that wander police report that 297 have suffered the extreme penalty of the in that period. The State Bank at Harveyville Wabaunsee County. has been closed Recently there small run on the bank when payment was refused checks for $9,000 He explained that the fatture probably was due to pensive litigation The bank had and H Lee of Topeka, formerly leading stockholder for $20,000. ning In the lower court. but the preme court recently remanded the case for new trial The bank capitalized at $25,000 and had deposits $70,000 Youngman pres Ident and Pearl cashier At the Santa in Olathe the other unmasked bandit stepped to the ticket window R Dodge operator $50 from the cash drawed Tile flat the floor five minutes and you won't ordered the visitor Dodge obeyed The bandit escaped motor car Governor Paulen has named Ben Fedderson sheriff Atchison Coun ty The appointment has been pend log when Ed lough resigned following the presenta that he had not report ed some delinque taxes Fedderson now assistant chief Atchison Dr Preston resident Effing ham since died the other day his home there He born Platte County, Mo., January 23, 1849 By the will of the late Dr. Reynolds of Horton the board of for sign missions of the Methodist Epis repal church, named as residuary beneficiary, will receive approximate Dr Reynolds will gives $10,000 to the widow, now living Manhattan, Kas. $8,000 to each of his children. and the remainder to misMonary work in which he and Mrs. Reynolds had been interested The will left to the board of foreign mis sions more than twice the amount given the doctor's family The biggest oil well in the Braman held has been drilled by the Comar on Company on the Bechtel land north offset to the Discovery well of the Herbert Oil Company The well. Community No. flowing at the rate of 8,000 barrels day Fred the state bank at Blue Rapids, Kas., and prominent Mason and Democrat was killed in motor accident in Park. He about and survived by widow and three children.