Farmers State Bank (Stapleton, NE)

Episode Information

Episode UID
76057471584
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
7605747 routing
Routing Number
76-0574
Start Date
December 30, 1931
Location
Stapleton, Nebraska (41.480, -100.513)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
4b88a53340397ac6

Response Measures

None

Description

Bank was closed by its officers/directors and placed in the hands of a state examiner.

Events (1)
1. December 30, 1931 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Directors/officers closed the bank and placed it in the hands of State Examiner (assigned examiner/receiver).
Newspaper Excerpt
The Farmers' State bank was closed by officers and directors and placed the hands of Examiner Earl Hogner.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)
1. December 30, 1931 Beatrice Daily Sun Beatrice, NE
Article from Beatrice Daily Sun, December 30, 1931

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Article Text

Death Threats Against Attorney General Omahan OMAHA, Dec. 30. Smith, clerk of the district court here and sociate of Harry Lapidus, slain here last week; today issued saying he had been told that he or Attorney General of Nebraska might the next to be killed. Smith bluntly in his statement that Lapidus was he stacle in the way of ized He took casion to deny the "foul whisperthat Lapidus was "interestin illegal rackets and illicit practices." Gets Message Smith said friend brought him from one, "the very mention name would carconviction.' The message was: sure and tell Bob Smith to watch his step. hear wisperings from the underworld that his and the of Attorare resentney ed. Both of these men are dangin greater danger than Smith the extreme hatred of him. Smith to watch his step. Detective Paul Sutton, informed of Smith's statement, said would police guard for Smith if necessary. BANKS SUSPEND LINCOLN, Dec. 30. bank suspensions Sumner Stapleton were announced today by Governor Bryan. At Sumthe Farmers' Merchants' State bank was closed voluntarily the directors and placed in the hands of Examiner Castle. The Farmers' State bank was closed by officers and directors and placed the hands of Examiner Earl Hogner.

2. December 31, 1931 The Omaha Morning Bee-News Omaha, NE
Article from The Omaha Morning Bee-News, December 31, 1931

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Article Text

State Banks Closed at Sumner, Stapleton LINCOLN, Dec. 30, at Sumner and at were announced Wednesday by Governor Bryan. Sumner Farmers Merchants State bank was placed the hands of Examiner Castle. capitalized for had $5,500 surplus, and in deposits. George P. Rowell president; Roper, vice president, and H. Cheney, cashier. The Farmers State bank of Stapleton was placed in the hands Examiner Earl Horner. capitalized $25,000, had surplus, and deposits of about Paine was president, Mills, cashier, and Robert Moore, assistant cashier.

3. December 31, 1931 Omaha World-Herald Omaha, NE
Article from Omaha World-Herald, December 31, 1931

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Article Text

Announce Suspension of Two State Banks Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 30 State bank suspensions at sumner and Stapleton were announced today by Governor Bryan. At Sumner the Farmers' and Merchants' State bank was closed voluntarily by the directors. It was capitalized for 12 thousand dollars; had $5 500 surplus, and 135 thousand dollars in deposits. The Farmers' State bank of Stapleton closed by its officers directors. This bank was 25 thousand dollars; had thousand dollars surplus, and deposits of about 100 thousand dollars.