Wulfekuhler State Bank - Leavenworth, KS

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: May 1, 1933*
Location: Leavenworth, Kansas (39.311, -94.922)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: e247b3f2

Response Measures

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Description

Article (Kansas City Star, 1933-07-06) reports the Wulfekuhler State Bank 'failed to open doors for May' and refers to a receiver suing former officials. No run is mentioned; the bank apparently suspended and entered receivership/closure. OCR errors corrected (e.g., text 'failed to open doors for May').

Events (2)

1. May 1, 1933* Suspension

Cause: Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details: Alleged promissory notes signed by former officials and loans to insiders preceding the bank's failure; insolvency implied by receiver action.
Newspaper Excerpt: failed to open doors for May
Source: newspapers

2. July 6, 1933 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: RECEIVER SUES THREE. Three Former Officials at Leavenworth Face Action. officials of the Wulfekuhler State Bank... failed to open doors for May... receiver. This money allegedly due the bank on promissory notes signed by these officials
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. July 6, 1933 The Kansas City Star Kansas City, MO

Article from The Kansas City Star, July 6, 1933

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Article Text

RECEIVER SUES THREE. Three Former Officials at Leavenworth Face Action. officials of the Wulfekuhler State Bank, time one the oldest one banks Kansas, failed to open doors for May been court here for $19,060.37 ceiver. This money allegedly due the bank on promissory notes signed by these officials Defendants the action are Otto Wulfekuhler. former president of the Rice Phelps, former and Lucien stockholder and formerly assistant cashier the notes held the bank allegedly were made by the defendants the few months preceding the failure the bank. Judgment against Otto Wulfekuhler asked the amount against Rice Phelps for and against Rutherford for