Farmers State Bank - Horton, KS

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: January 24, 1894
Location: Horton, Kansas (39.661, -95.526)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 12c0be26

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Description

Newspaper (Jan 24, 1894) states Farmers State Bank of Horton have gone into voluntary liquidation in order to quit business in an honorable way. No run or reopening mentioned; indicates permanent closure by voluntary liquidation.

Events (1)

1. January 24, 1894 Suspension

Cause: Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details: Bank entered voluntary liquidation to quit business honorably (closure rather than failure).
Newspaper Excerpt: The Bank of Ellis and the Farmer's State bank of Horton, have gone into voluntary liquidation in order to quit business in an honorable way.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. January 24, 1894 The Advocate Topeka, KS

Article from The Advocate, January 24, 1894

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Article Text

ABOUT KANSAS. E. W. Justue, late of the Olathe Echo, has taken charge of the Advocate at Marysville, Kansas, and is making a good paper of it. Topeka is now figuring on a woolen mill to go with the proposed dam. Topeka will need all these things after the capitol is moved. A wonderful flow of natural gas was lately struck at Cherryvale. It is said the noise caused by the escaping gas can be heard half a mile. The Bank of Ellis and the Farmer's State bank of Horton, have gone into voluntary liquidation in order to quit business in an honorable way. T. Dwight Thatcher, of Topeka, whose name is familiar to all old residents of the state, died at his home January 17. He was a brother of Senator Thatcher. J. .C. Hebbard, the well known newspaper writer and statistician, died at his home in North Topeka, Monday. He was for some time on the ADVOCATE staff. Ex-Governor Osborne and C.C. Baker have started for a trip through Europe, Egypt and Asia. They will probably come back loaded with ideas about progressive government. P. I. Bonebrake, of Topeka, was, on the 16th, appointed by United States Judge Williams at Wichita as receiver of the English corporation owning the Eureka irrigating ditch which runs from Ingalls to Kinsley. The report of the state fish commissioner, J. W. Wampler, will soon be printed, and those who want to learn something about fish culture and pond building should address him at Brazilton, enclosing stamp. Some people are always anxious to get natural resources into the hands of a corporation. The Citizens' Natural Gas and Mining company 18 a new corporation which proposes to handle the natural gas at Coffeyville. The State Historical society which met in Topeka last week, elected officers as follows: President, V. J. Lane, of Kansas City; vice president, W. L. Brown, of Kingman; second vice president, James B. Abbott, of De Soto. The republicans of the Fourth district have screwed up their courage and called a congressional convention to meet in Emporia March 27. Only one move has been decided upon for the convention, and that is to say nothing about Charley Curtis' vote on the silver repeal bill. TRANNIC LITD