Citizens State Bank (Galveston, IN)

Episode Information

Episode UID
71064671585
Episode Type
Run โ†’ Suspension โ†’ Reopening
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
7106467 routing
Routing Number
71-0646
Start Date
January 23, 1932
Location
Galveston, Indiana (40.579, -86.190)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
67ef37e5143c219c

Response Measures

None

Events (3)

1. January 23, 1932 Run
Cause
Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details
Withdrawals driven by rumors and persistent loss of depositor confidence
Measures
Directors suspended operations temporarily to arrange a reopening plan and sought state banking department involvement
Newspaper Excerpt
the bank had recently numerwithdrawals and that this process was persisted until suspension of operations became neces
Source
newspapers
2. January 23, 1932 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Operations suspended and state banking department sent a representative to take charge
Newspaper Excerpt
the closing sign was in the front door the Citizens State Bank Galveston ... suspension of operations became neces... state banking department sending representative take charge the institution's affairs
Source
newspapers
3. January 25, 1932 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
the Citizens which announced Saturday closing temporary ... expects at an early date, resume ... the President Shaner ... plans are going ... will be submitted state banking com[mission] ... with the approval ... to enable the Institution continue orderly service ... resume business practically Immediately
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from The Kokomo Tribune, January 23, 1932

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Article Text

Door Closing Sign Hung on Saturday Forenoon: Caused by Withdrawals. At o'clock Saturday forenoon the closing sign was in the front door the Citizens State Bank Galveston, seven miles northwest of Kokomo in Cass county. reported that the bank had recently numerwithdrawals and that this process was persisted until suspension of operations became necesunderstood that the state banking department sending representative take charge the institution's affairs. No statement available to the bank's assets and liabilities. The Citizens State Bank of Galveston was reorganized about four years closing. capitalized at $25,000. Shaner and William president Gephart There have been rumors from time time for several weeks that the bank was having difficulties, but managed to going and recently there had been hope that would be able to pull through. The notice posted the front door reads follows: bank closed temporarily by. order (Continued


Article from Chicago Tribune, January 24, 1932

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Lists 240 Banks Closed in U.S. in Last 3 Weeks New York Jan. The Amer Ican Banker lists 240 bank suspenalons in the first three weeks of January In the last week Iowa re12 closings, Illinois, 11; Utah, and Missouri, New York and Call tied up by the January suspensions Two Illinois Banks Close. -The Farmers' State bank at Glasford and the Central Illinois Trust and bank at Mattoon were today. One in West Virginia. W. Va. [SpeJan. Bank of Rupert, at Ru pert, was closed today One In Indiana. Galveston Ind., Citizens' State Bank of was today The bank had been weakened with recently by It was capitalized at


Article from The Kokomo Tribune, January 25, 1932

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REOPEN President of Institution Says That End to Arrangements Made. Are Being SOUND CONCERN DECLARES Resorted Closing Temporary Put New in Order to to Plan in Operation. State Bank of That the Citizens which announced Saturday closing temporary from the on authority state forenoon, banking department, expects at an carly date, resume was the substance of InformaMonday tion and Dr. Cornell, they made at the Tribune office. that the President Shaner not forced. closing was of to for the purpose abling the bank submit authority to Its plan. under positorn and with the approval of the restrict state to banking protection of for the body of depositors, the whole to enable the Institution continue orderly and unservice in an hindered way. forward. Mr. Plans are going Shaner which will probably be called for of this day the latter part week. which the plan mentioned with either Luthwill be submitted state banking comor Thomas D. Barr, state banking present uty to explain why proved and how can best operated. confidence was exComplete Mr. Shaner that the pressed by whom be with would said he had that would accept the proposition submitted bank, which he. Insists really sound, would ready thoroughly resume business practically Immediately Shaner's Prepared Statement. possible misunderTo correct the facts and circumstanding of to the bank's stances leading up forth in an article closing. as set carried Saturday evening's TrlbShaner with une. Mr. publication, the followrequest for statement of the Ing propared bank's position: the Kokomo Tribune: In order to correct statements article carried the Kokomo Saturday, January 1932, the directors and officials the Citizens State Bank Galveston, which closed temthat wish to make porarily statement of facts. The bank suspended operations few days. until adjustfor only ment could be made to reopen restricted which bemost successfully carried out conservative and successful banks over the country. who believe in this The people method work under the assumption that these trying times, when collections slow and deposits are limited few creditors are not to the privilege of withdrawing all their deposits, thereforeing closing of institution the cost of the remaining positors perhaps leading to The people. state too, who have loans In the bank may not be unduly pressed these days low prices and small collections. under this new plan: The Citizens State Bank, Galveston. Indiana. is and has been conducted on strictly sound basis, with the welfare the depositors and stockholders always foremost, the directors of this institution are happy to announce that everyhas money deposited there will be paid in full, plus interest time deposits. As far we know there were no rumors current of difficulties in (Continued Page Two)