7475. Farmers Bank (Wickliffe, KY)

Bank Information

Episode Type: Run → Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: January 7, 1908
Location: Wickliffe, Kentucky (36.965, -89.089)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 704a223b

Response Measures

Full suspension

Other: Preparations reported for appointment of a receiver; promises that depositors will be paid in full.

Description

Multiple contemporaneous reports (Jan 1908) state a quiet run over several days led the Farmers' Bank of Wickliffe to fail to open/close its doors and preparations were underway to appoint a receiver. No reopening is reported; receiver appointment is mentioned, so classified as run -> suspension -> closure.

Events (3)

1. January 7, 1908 Run

Cause Details: Quiet run by depositors over several days (no specific rumor or bank-specific scandal described).
Newspaper Excerpt: the Farmers' Bank of Wickliffe, Ky., failed to open its doors Wednesday as a result of a run on the bank Monday and Tuesday.
Source: newspapers

2. January 8, 1908 Suspension

Cause Details: Bank failed to open/closed its doors following the run; preparations for appointment of a receiver were reported.
Newspaper Excerpt: The Farmers' Bank ... closed its doors on Wednesday and remained so yesterday, with preparations in progress for the appointment of a receiver.
Source: newspapers

3. January 9, 1908 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: preparations in progress for the appointment of a receiver. Word received here yesterday was that the bank would pay dollar for dollar.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (7)

1. January 10, 1908 The Birmingham Age-Herald Birmingham, AL

Article from The Birmingham Age-Herald, January 10, 1908

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Depositors Will Be Paid. Cario, Ill., January 9.-Information was received here tonight to the effect that the Farmers' bank of Wickliffe, Ky., failed to open its doors yesterday as a result of a run on the bank Monday and Tuesday. The bank had a capital of $15,000. It is stated that all depositors will be paid in full.

2. January 10, 1908 Arizona Republican Phoenix, AZ

Article from Arizona Republican, January 10, 1908

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SMALL KENTUCKY BANK CLOSES Cairo, Ills., Jan. 9.-The Farmers bank. of Wickliffe. Ky., closed its doors yesterday as a result of a run. The bank had a capital of $15,000.

3. January 10, 1908 The Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, AL

Article from The Montgomery Advertiser, January 10, 1908

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Kentucky Bank Suspends. Cairo, III., Jan. 9.-Information was received here tonight to the effect that the Farmers Bank of Wickliffe, Ky., failed to open its doors yesterday as a result of a run on the bank Monday and Tuesday. The bank had a capital of $15,000. It is stated that all depositors will be paid in full.

4. January 10, 1908 The Cairo Bulletin Cairo, IL

Article from The Cairo Bulletin, January 10, 1908

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Wickliffe Bank Closed. The Farmers' Bank, of Wickliffe Ky., closed its doors on Wednesday and remained so yesterday, with preparations in progress for the appoint. ment of a receiver. The closing was the result of a quiet run on the bank by depositors, extending over several days. The bank had a capital stock of $15,000. Word received here yesterday was that the bank would pay dollar for dollar. The officers were J.

5. January 10, 1908 The Cairo Bulletin Cairo, IL

Article from The Cairo Bulletin, January 10, 1908

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Wickliffe Bank Closed. The Farmers' Bank, of Wickliffe, Ky., closed its doors on Wednesday and remained so yesterday, with preparations in progress for the appointment of a receiver. The closing was the result of a quiet run on the bank by depositors, extending over several days. The bank had a capital stock of $15,000. Word received here yesterday was that the bank would pay dollar for dollar. The officers were J.

6. January 16, 1908 The Bee Earlington, KY

Article from The Bee, January 16, 1908

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Kentucky Bank Fails to Open. Cairo, III., Jan. 10.-Information was received here last night to the effect that the Farmers' bank of Wickliffe, Ky., failed to open its doors Wednesday, as a result of a run on the bank Monday and Tuesday. The bank had a capital of $15,000. It is stated that all depositors will be paid in full.

7. January 16, 1908 The Nevada County Picayune Prescott, AR

Article from The Nevada County Picayune, January 16, 1908

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Kentucky Bank Fails to Open. Cairo, III., Jan. 10.-Information was received here last night to the effect that the Farmers' bank of Wickliffe, Ky., failed to open its doors Wednesday, as a result of a run on the bank Monday and Tuesday. The bank had a capital of $15,000. It is stated that all depositors will be paid in full.