American Exchange Bank (Bristow, NE)

Episode Information

Episode UID
76062971477
Episode Type
Suspension β†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
7606297 routing
Routing Number
76-0629
Start Date
January 1, 1923*
Location
Bristow, Nebraska (42.842, -98.585)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
a951e269345527f0

Response Measures

None

Description

Exact suspension date not given; receiver named Jan. 10, 1923.

Events (2)

1. January 1, 1923* Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Bank had suspended business (implying insolvency or inability to meet obligations); county treasurer later received funds due.
Newspaper Excerpt
the American Exchange Bank at Bristow. This is money which was due the county when the bank suspended business some time ago.
Source
newspapers
2. January 10, 1923 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Lucien L. Cook ... was recommended to District Judge R. R. Dickson as receiver of the American Exchange bank of Bristow.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from Omaha Daily Bee, January 11, 1923

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Article Text

Bank Receiver Named. Butte, Neb., Jan. 10.β€”(Special.)β€”At a meeting of bankers of this vicinity, Lucien L. Cook of the Corn Exchange bank of Spencer was recommended to District Judge R. R. Dickson as receiver of the American Exchange bank of Bristow.


Article from Butte Gazette, August 2, 1923

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Article Text

Court House Happenings Banker Putnam of Naper was a court house visitor Wednesday. V. F. Jedlicka, H. M. Hermann and John Hajek of Lynch were visitors at the county capitol Tuesday. Three probate cases came up in county court this week. They were the estates of B. L. Chambers, Eliza A. Clark and Carl Schumann. Edgar R. Johnson, receiver of the Gross State Bank, has begun suit against E. S. and Eva Pruden on a mortgage covering lots 13 to 22 in block 55, Gross. The Live Stock National Bank of Sioux City has begun suit in the district court against Frank Dahlenburg et al, to foreclose a mortgage given on Block 58, in the village of Gross. Transportation of intoxicating liquor was the charge filed against Charles F. Pratt and Lee Hellenbolt of Fairfax, Monday morning. The men were caught in Butte with liquor in their possession. Foreclosure proceedings against Bedrich Holec have been begun by Edgar R. Johnson, receiver of the Gross State Bank. The land involved in the suit is the northeast quarter of section 30, 35, 10. County Treasurer Tomek has received the money due the county from the American Exchange Bank at Bristow. This is money which was due the county when the bank suspended business some time ago. A marriage license was issued last Thursday, July 26th, to Paul Henry Reel of Gross and Miss Nellie Ruby Cooper of Lynch. After issuing the license, Judge Ford performed the ceremony which made them man and wife. The following list of awards have been issued from the county superintendent's office since the close of the school year: Attendance: Certificates: Dist. 5 Mary Arends, Hycinth Hafner, Marie Goedde, Martha Tiefenthaler, John Hahn, Edgar Weber; 28 Hazel Chapman, Elmer Chapman, Oval Chapman; 26 Ray Keeler; 79 Emil Vlcan; 48 Dale Schultz. Diplomas: 5 Leonard Honke, Genevieve Weber; 79 Charlie Vlcan. Spelling Certificates: 5 Mary Arends, Marie Goedde, Florence Koenig, Martha Tiefenthaler, Pauline Reiser, Johanna Warnke, Susanna Warnke, Viola Detterman. Seals: Pauline Reiser. Home Credit Certificates: 62 Hildor Rondberg.