State Bank - Keats, KS

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: December 9, 1933
Location: Keats, Kansas (39.224, -96.709)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 63817079

Response Measures

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Description

Articles (Dec 9-10, 1933) report the State Bank of Keats was in receivership and a court ordered directors to pay $2,500 to a receiver/claimant. There is no mention of a depositor run; the bank was under receivership (i.e., closed) and court actions indicate permanent closure/receivership rather than reopening.

Events (2)

1. December 9, 1933 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: order the Riley county district court ... the receivers the State Bank Keats pay $2,500 and interest Frank Nelson. The trial court held sums paid Nelson Grace assistant cashier of the bank ... The receiver appealed the bank had received use the money.
Source: newspapers

2. December 9, 1933 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Bank was placed in receivership (court/receiver action) leading to suspension of operations; court ordered directors to pay funds relating to receiver claims.
Newspaper Excerpt: recting receivers the State Bank Keats
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

1. December 9, 1933 The Mercury Manhattan, KS

Article from The Mercury, December 9, 1933

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KEATS CASE DISMISSED Court Ordered Directors Pay Frank Nelson Topeka, Dec. supreme today order Riley county district court recting receivers the State Bank Keats $2,500 and interest Frank The trial court held paid Nelson Grace Wood, assistant the bank, for investment contract formed an ligation the The receiver the bank appealed had received the money. VINSON BETTER The the Charlotte Swift seriously hospital with appendix described slightly improved today after night. be taken tomorrow. may

2. December 10, 1933 The Morning Chronicle Manhattan, KS

Article from The Morning Chronicle, December 10, 1933

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KEATS CASE DISMISSED Court Ordered Directors to Sum Frank Nelson Topeka, Dec. supreme today order the Riley county district court recting receivers the State Bank Keats pay $2,500 and interest Frank Nelson. The trial court held sums paid Nelson Grace assistant cashier of the bank, for formed an obligation of the bank The receiver appealed the bank had received use the money. GARDEN CLUB TO ELECT The Manhattan Garden club will election officers meeting to be o'clock the community house. Willis will give gestions on Christmas decorations care Christmas plants The meeting be the open public.