Darlington State Bank - Darlington, IN

Episode Information

Episode Type: Run → Suspension → Closure
Start Date: January 7, 1927
Location: Darlington, Indiana (40.110, -86.772)
Bank Type: state
Routing Number: 71-1000

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City ID: 180433318

Model: gpt-5-mini
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Events (2)

1. January 7, 1927 Run

Cause Details: Article reports heavy withdrawals but gives no specific trigger or rumor.
Newspaper Excerpt: Darlington State bank was ordered closed by the bank examiner, following heavy withdrawals of deposits during run Friday.
Source: newspapers

2. January 7, 1927 Suspension

Cause: Government Action
Cause Details: Bank examiner ordered the bank closed after heavy withdrawals.
Newspaper Excerpt: Darlington State bank was ordered closed by the bank examiner, following heavy withdrawals of deposits during run Friday.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. January 8, 1927 The Alexandria Times-Tribune Alexandria, IN

Article from The Alexandria Times-Tribune, January 8, 1927

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BANK ORDERED CLOSED

Darlington, Ind., Jan. Darlington State bank was ordered closed by the bank examiner, following heavy withdrawals of deposits during "run" Friday. The bank, at the time of its last published statement, had deposits of $260,000.

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BANK ORDERED CLOSED

Bank runs are almost always and everywhere a deterioration of bank fundamentals.

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