Traders & Mechanics Bank (Pittsburg, PA)

Episode Information

Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Start Date
March 17, 1914
Location
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania (40.441, -79.996)
Bank Type
state

Metadata

Notes

Newspapers show a court-appointed receiver and repeated receiver account filings, indicating permanent closure; Pittsburg is spelled without final 'h' in articles.

Events (5)

1. March 17, 1914 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Court-appointed receiver for the bank (judicial action leading to suspension).
Newspaper Excerpt
bond of ex-Mayor Chas. F. Kirschler, Pittsburgh, receiver for the Traders and Mechanics bank, was reduced from $400,000 to $100,000.
Source
newspapers
2. December 10, 1915 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Fifth and partial account of Charles F. Kirschler, receiver of Traders' and Mechanics' Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Source
newspapers
3. April 7, 1916 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Auditors will pass upon exceptions filed to the Fifth and partial account of Charles F. Kirschler, Receiver of the Traders and Mechanics Bank ... will sit ... on Friday, April 7, 1916.
Source
newspapers
4. August 24, 1918 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Sixth and final account of Charles F. Kerschler, receiver of Traders and Mechanics Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Source
newspapers
5. September 7, 1918 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Sixth and final account of Charles F. Kerschler, receiver of Traders and Mechanics Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)

Article from Harrisburg Telegraph, March 17, 1914

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ject to call" or for the entire week, when the roll was called at the opening of March quarter sessions yesterday. This, and the fact that several juries were deliberating cases to-day, made it impossible to get together more than ten talesmen for the trial of Edward Kaiser, charged with stealing a bicycle. Finally another juror dropped in and he was snapped up. Robert Stucker, counsel for the defense, expressed his willingness to proced with eleven jurors then, but m Assistant District Attorney Frank B. Wickersham asked for permission to select a venire from the audience. Before this was necessary, however, another jury reported with a verdict and the necessary twelfth man was drawn. Sealer Home From Pittsburgh.Harry D. Reel, city sealer of weights and measures. has returned from in Fittsburgh, where he attended a convention of inspectors and sealers of the State. Ex-Sergeant Rodgers a Watchman. S -The Dauphin county court to-day, appointed Thomas Rodgers, ex-sergeant of police, a night watchman. Realty Transfers.-Realty transfers yesterday included eight property transactions in East Hanover township as follows: Adam Swoyer to John Boyer, $54; William Swoyer to t Lydia Boyer, $355; Eliza Nye to John n Boyer, $2; John Kapp to John Boyer, t $20; Mary Kapp to John Kapp, $26; W. Ferst to V. Ferst, Jr., $560; Wiln liam Kline to V. Ferst, Jr., $140; V. t Ferst to John Kapp, $20; Abraham Grant to State, 509 Cowden street, d $2,400; Rufus McCree to State, 109 d Filbert, $1,750. S To Close Maclay Street Bridge.Beginning Monday, March 23, the Mae clay street bridge will be closed to V traffic upon order of W. H. Lynch, commissioner of streets and public improvements, pending some general repairing of the iron superstructure by the Pennsylvania railroad. Inspecting Sealers Coming.-G. A. Raffensberger and F. A. Foreman, county inspectors of weights and measd ures of Adams and Franklin counties, respectively, will visit this city tod morrow to look over and investigate the city sealing department. a Ex-Mayor Kirschler's Bond Reduced.-The bond of ex-Mayor Chas. t F. Kirschler, Pittsburgh, receiver for the Traders and Mechanics bank, was n reduced from $400,000 to $100,000. Reduce Farmers' Produce Co. Red ceivers' Bond.-In an order handed down yesterday President Judge Kunkel reduced the bond of C. A. Kramer, d W. H. Sloat and C. R. Neff, receivers for the Farmers' Produce Company, n from $25,000 to $3,000.


Article from Harrisburg Telegraph, December 10, 1915

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Sheriff's Office, Harrisburg, Pa., December 9, 1915. NOTICE is hereby given that the following accounts have been filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, Pa., and will be confirmed by said Court on the 13th day of January, 1916, unless cause be shown to the contrary: First and final account of Harrisburg Trust Company, guardian for Elizabeth Hamilton, a weakminded person. First and final account of Harrisburg Trust Company, guardian for Randolph D. Humbert, a weakminded person. First and final account of Harrisburg Trust Company, assignee of Redsecker I. Young, of Middletown, Dauphin County, Pa. First and final account of the Central Trust Company. Harrisburg, Pa., guardian of Wilson By Smith, a weakminded person. Account of John N. Straw, committee of William H. Straw. a lunatic. Final account of William B. Meetch, committee in the room and stead of George A. L. Row, deceased, committee of George Hetrick, deceased. First and final account of H. A. Shaffer, executor of the last will and testament of T. B. Davis (now deceased), committee of James Dyke, a lunatic. Final account of George B. Etter, trustee of the estate of Louisa P. Leebrick, of the Borough of Halifax, County of Dauphin, Pa., who is now deceased. Account of Job J. Conklin, assignee of Harrisburg Post Card Company. Fifth and partial account of Charles F. Kirschler, receiver of Traders' and Mechanics' Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa. Report and account of Don M. Larrabee, receiver of the National Protective Association. Account of John C. Orr, receiver of Bowman, Mell and Company. HENRY F. HOLLER, Prothonotary.


Article from Harrisburg Telegraph, December 17, 1915

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Sheriff's Office, Harrisburg, Pa., December 9, 1915. NOTICE is hereby given that the following accounts have been filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, Pa., and will be confirmed by said Court on the 13th day of January, 1916, unless cause be shown to the contrary: First and final account of Harrisburg Trust Company, guardian for Elizabeth Hamilton, a weakminded person. First and final account of Harrisburg Trust Company, guardian for Randolph D. Humbert, a weakminded person. First and final account of Harrisburg Trust Company, assignee of Redsecker I. Young, of Middletown, Dauphin County, Pa. First and final account of the Central Trust Company, Harrisburg, Pa., guardian of Wilson B. Smith, a weakminded person. Account of John N. Straw, committee of William H. Straw. a lunatic. Final account of William B. Meetch, committee in the room and stead of George A. L. Row, deceased, committee of George Hetrick, deceased. First and final account of H. A. Shaffer, executor of the last will and testament of T. B. Davis (now deceased), committee of James Dyke, a lunatic, Final account of George B. Etter, trustee of the estate of Louisa P. Leebrick, of the Borough of Halifax, County of Dauphin, Pa., who is now deceased. Account of Job J. Conklin, assignee of Harrisburg Post Card Company. Fifth and partial account of Charles F. Kirschler, receiver of Traders' and Mechanics' Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa. Report and account of Don M. Larrabee, receiver of the National Protective Association. Account of John C. Orr, receiver of Bowman, Mell and Company. HENRY F. HOLLER, Prothonotary.


Article from Harrisburg Telegraph, December 24, 1915

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LE La NOTICES NOTICE is hereby given that the following accounts have been filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, Pa., and will be confirmed by said Court on the 13th day of January, 1916, unless cause be shown to the contrary: First and final account of Harrisburg Trust Company, guardian for Elizabeth Hamilton, a weakminded person. First and final account of Harrisburg Trust Company, guardian for Randolph D. Humbert, a weakminded person. First and final account of Harrisburg Trust Company, assignee of Redsecker I. Young, of Middletown, Dauphin County, Pa. First and final account of the Central Trust Company, Harrisburg, Pa., guardian of Wilson B. Smith, a weakminded person. Account of John N. Straw, committee of William H. Straw, a lunatic. Final account of William B. Meetch. committee in the room and stead of George A. L Row, deceased, committee of George Hetrick, deceased. First and final account of H. A. Shaffer, executor of the last will and testament of T. B. Davis (now deceased), committee of James Dyke, a lunatic. Final account of George B. Etter. trustee of the estate of Louisa P. Leebrick, of the Borough of Halifax, County of Dauphin, Pa., who is now deceased. Account of Job J. Conklin, assignee of Harrisburg Post Card Company. Fifth and partial account of Charles F. Kirschler, receiver of Traders' and Mechanics' Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa. Report and account of Don M. Larrabee, receiver of the National Protective Association. Account of John C. Orr, receiver of Bowman, Mell and Company. HENRY F. HOLLER, Prothonotary.


Article from Harrisburg Telegraph, March 14, 1916

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NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Auditors appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County to pass upon the exceptions filed to the Fifth and partial account of Charles F. Kirschler, Receiver of the Traders and Mechanics Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa., and to make distribution of the amount found to be in said Receiver's hands, to and among those legally entitled. will sit for the purposes of their appointment at the law office of Burleigh and Challener, No. 708 Frick Building, Pittsburgh, Pa., on Friday, April 7, 1916, at 10 o'clock A. M., at which place and time all persons interested may be present in person or by counsel, CHARLES C. STROH, JOB J, CONKLIN,


Article from Harrisburg Telegraph, March 21, 1916

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NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Auditors appointed by the Court of Common Pleas, of Dauphin County to pass upon the exceptions filed to the Fifth and partial account of Charles F. Kirschler, Receiver of the Traders and Mechanics Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa., and to make distribution of the amount found to be in said Receiver's hands, to and among those legally entitled, will sit for the purposes of their appointment at the law office of Burleigh and Challener, No. 708 Frick Building, Pittsburgh, Pa., on Friday, April 7, 1916, at 10 o'clock A. M., at which place and time all persons interested may be present in person or by counsel. CHARLES C. STROH, JOB J. CONKLIN.


Article from Harrisburg Telegraph, November 19, 1917

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WOULD SELL SECURITIES Counsel for Charles F. Kirschler, receiver for the Traders' and Mechanics' Bank, Pittsburgh, to-day petitioned the court for permission to dispose of a number of stocks. bonds and other securities of the bank, at a public sale. The order granted by the court is returnable January 28, 1918. In the petition it was stated that efforts to dispose of the securities otherwise had failed.


Article from Harrisburg Telegraph, August 24, 1918

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NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the following accounts have been filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, Pa., and will be confirmed by said Court on the 26th day of September, 1918, unless cause be shown to the contrary: Account of Donald C. Werts, committee of the person and estate of Sherman E. Notestine, a lunatic. Sixth and final account of Charles F. Kerschler, receiver of Traders and Mechanics Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa. CHARLES E. PASS, Prothonotary.


Article from Harrisburg Telegraph, August 31, 1918

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POSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRS TO PIERS OF LACEY VILLE BRIDGE" on outside cover GEORGE A. SHREINER, Superintendent. L. W. MITCHELL Secretary. NOTICE is hereby given that the following accounts have been filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, Pa., and will be confirmed by said Court on the 26th day of September, 1918, unless cause be shown to the contrary: Account of Donald C. Werts, committee of the person and estate of Sherman E. Notestine, a lunatic. Sixth and final account of Charles F. Kerschler, receiver of Traders and Mechanics Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa. CHARLES E. PASS, Prothonotary.


Article from Harrisburg Telegraph, September 7, 1918

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LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE is hereby given that the following accounts have been filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, Pa., and will be confirmed by said Court on the 26th day of September, 1918, unless cause be shown to the contrary: Account of Donald C. Werts, committee of the person and estate of Sherman E. Notestine, a lunatic. Sixth and final account of Charles F. Kerschler, receiver of Traders and Mechanics Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa.

CHARLES E. PASS, Prothonotary.