Wichita Savings Bank - Wichita, KS

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: savings bank
Start Date: January 1, 1891*
Location: Wichita, Kansas (37.692, -97.338)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 1311bdb1

Response Measures

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Description

Article references the suspension/failure of the Wichita Savings Bank occurring in 1891. No mention of a depositor run in the provided excerpt; the bank is described as having 'failed' and is the subject of later litigation, indicating permanent closure.

Events (1)

1. January 1, 1891* Suspension

Cause Details: Article excerpt gives no immediate cause for the suspension/failure beyond stating it occurred in 1891.
Newspaper Excerpt: The plaintiff sought to hold Mr. Powell liable for loss sustained by her by the failure of the Wichita Savings bank, of which defendant was a stockholder. The suspension of the bank occurred in 1891.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. February 27, 1897 The Wichita Daily Eagle Wichita, KS

Article from The Wichita Daily Eagle, February 27, 1897

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Article Text

COURT PROCEEDS WITH BUSINESS The Jury for the January Term Discharged Yesterday. The case of Barbara McCalla vs. E. R. Powell occupied the attention of the distriet court yesterday. The plaintiff sought to hold Mr. Powell liable for loss sustained by her by the failure of the Wichita Savings bank, of which defendant was a stockholder. The suspension of the bank occurred in 1891. Sankey & Campbell represented the plaintiff, and