Martensdale Bank - Martensdale, IA

Episode Information

Episode UID: 72182271569
Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: private
Bank ID: 7218227 routing
Routing Number: 72-1822
Start Date: September 23, 1930
Location: Martensdale, Iowa (41.373, -93.736)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest: 15634d45dd84e3db

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Description

Bank closed Sept. 23 after cashier John Stanley shot himself; receiver named Oct. 1.

Events (2)

1. September 23, 1930 Suspension

Cause: Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details: Closed Sept. 23 following cashier John Stanley's self-inflicted gunshot; linked to immediate closure.
Newspaper Excerpt: which closed its doors Sept. 23 after Cashier John Stanley shot himself
Source: newspapers

2. October 1, 1930 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: V. Morris of Indianola ... has been appointed receiver of the bank at Martensdale
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. October 1, 1930 Des Moines Tribune Des Moines, IA

Article from Des Moines Tribune, October 1, 1930

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Article Text

MARTENSDALE BANK RECEIVER IS NAMED (The Tribune's Iowa News Service.) V. Morris of Indianola, former cashier of the Worth Savings bank, has been appointed receiver of the bank at Martensdale, which closed its doors Sept. 23 after Cashier John Stanley shot himself Stanley is in serious condition in a Des Moines hospital. At the Paramount. Appearing on the stage in person, Stanley Smith, youthful motion picture player, is easily the hit of the bill now playing at the Smith confines himself to singing popular numbers from his recent pictures and cuts out most of the usual ballyhoo which goes with "personal apHe also plays one selection on the Rosemary and Priscilla Mullican of Indianola, sisters of Lola and Leota Lane, their LOLA LANE. professional debut on the bill. They prove popular and appear to have professional possibilities. Both are blond, pretty and they sing well together. Al Morey and the band comprise the remainder of the stage show, which draws many laughs, although it is obviously dragged out. "Good News," picture featuring Smith, is the screen attraction on the bill. The picture is only average, retaining the punch which it had on the stage. Lola Lane, in comparatively minor role, does well. Among the players in the cast are Bessie Love, Cliff Edwards, Gus Shy and Mary Lawlor. The picture is built around the college theme, with the football hero who is ineligible the day before the big game.