Peoples State Bank - Meriden, KS

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: March 4, 1932
Location: Meriden, Kansas (39.189, -95.570)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: ae98cc07

Response Measures

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Description

OCR is poor. The March 4, 1932 article states the state bank receiver will pay a dividend to depositors of the Wayside State (Bank), indicating the bank had been placed in receivership and is closed; no run is mentioned in the text. Classified as suspension_closure (suspension/closure with receivership).

Events (1)

1. March 4, 1932 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: The Wayside State will receive ... per cent tomorrow ... Johnson, state bank receiver, will final 10 per cent dividend depositors ... (indicates receiver paying dividend to Wayside State).
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. March 4, 1932 Council Grove Republican Council Grove, KS

Article from Council Grove Republican, March 4, 1932

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Article Text

PAY BANK DIVIDENDS Topeka, Mar. Johnson, state bank receiver, will final 10 per cent dividend depositors the Peoples State bank Meriden, March The Wayside State will receive per cent tomorrow and the Citizens State in Netawaka 25 per cent on March 15.