Bruno State Bank (Bruno, NE)

Episode Information

Episode UID
76067071580
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
7606707 routing
Routing Number
76-0670
Start Date
August 17, 1931
Location
Bruno, Nebraska (41.284, -96.959)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
87f4c37f545b060e

Response Measures

None

Description

Closings tied to recent Omaha bank failures and a state receiver was appointed; no evidence the Bruno bank later resumed normal operations.

Events (3)
1. August 17, 1931 Suspension
Cause
Correspondent
Cause Details
Closed after recent bank suspensions in Omaha; Bruno had reserves/deposits with South Omaha State Bank and Union State Bank which had closed.
Newspaper Excerpt
Six Nebraska state banks today failed to open their doors for business ... the Bruno State bank of Bruno
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newspapers
2. August 22, 1931 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Governor Bryan today announced ... T. Brozek, Chadron, Bruno State Bank of Bruno ... assistant receivers named for out-state banks are: ... T. J. Brozek, Chadron, Bruno State Bank, Bruno, and Brainard State Bank at Brainard
Source
newspapers
3. September 8, 1932 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Bruno State Bank of Bruno, Nebraska, Mortgagee By E. H. Luikart, Receiver (notice of sale under chattel mortgage).
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (20)
1. August 17, 1931 The Dispatch Moline, IL
Article from The Dispatch, August 17, 1931

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SIX NEBRASKA BANKS FAIL TO OPEN TODAY Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 17.-(P)-Six Nebraska state banks today failed to open their doors for business and both Gov. Charles W. Bryan and E. H. Luikart, secretary of the state department of trade and commerce, said the closings were the result of recent bank suspensions in Omaha. The six banks had total deposits of approximately $1,120,000. The banks are the First State bank of Pleasant Dale; the Dwight State bank of Dwight; the Brainard State bank of Brainard; the Bruno State bank of Bruno; the Butler Couny bank of Davis Ciy, and the Leigh State bank of Leigh.

2. August 17, 1931 Rapid City Journal Rapid City, SD
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Nebraskans Feel Effect Of Omaha Bank Closing Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 17 Nebraska state banks today failed open their doors for business both the state trade and said the closings the result of bank Omaha. The six banks had total deposits The banks the First State Bank Pleasant Dale: the Dwight State Bank Dwight: the Brainerd State Bank of Brainerd the Bruno State Bank Bruno: the Butler County Bank of David City, and Leigh State Bank of Leigh.

3. August 17, 1931 The La Crosse Tribune La Crosse, WI
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FOUR Reorganization to Be Undertaken and Institutions Will Reopen EXTRA POLICE PATROLING CITY FINANCIAL Word Comes From Nebraska of Closing of Six Banks Four Toledo banks with combined resources more than failed open business this morning, eleven associations ceased payments deposits during the present the request of the four the department their in the face of previous steady Guard Against Trouble City police acting under orders Police Chief Louis Haas, patroled the preparation for any public emerMeanwhile, there pending meeting Mayor Jackson Adjutant General Frank Henderson, Columbus, commanding the Ohio national guard. Sunday night, Mayor Jackwith Safety Director Black Golson Light, commanding the 148th fantry, Ohio national guard. More than 100 rural bankers of Northeastern Ohio, who SunBanks Fulton Charles Saffin, attorney for state department, had. their assurance by state authorities in meeting local problems. Plan Reorganization Late Saturday, directors nounced closing of the Commerce Trust and bank, the Ohio Bank Trust Commercial Bank company Sunday, the these word from rectors of the fourth the bank, bank, would forced to close doors its tied up two of the banks suspending operations. was indicated that conferences to may started within week ten days. Nebraska Banks Close LINCOLN, Nebr. Six Nebraska state banks Monday failed to open their doors for business both Gov. W. Luikart, secretary of the of trade and commerce, said the closings result recent bank suspensions in Omaha. The banks had total deposits banks the First State bank Pleasant Dale, the Dwight State bank of Dwight, Brainard bank of Brainard: the Bruno State bank of Bruno; the Butler County bank of and the Leigh State bank of Leigh.

4. August 17, 1931 The Daily Sentinel Grand Junction, CO
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FOUR GREAT from Page were tied in the banks suspending operations. Lincoln, Neb., Aug. Nebraska state banks failed to for today. Bryan and of the ment trade and said the were the result of recent bank in The six banks had total deposits of approximately 000. They were the First State bank Pleasant Dale, the of Brainard bank State bank Brainard: the Bruno State bank of Bruno: the Butler County of Davis City, and the Leigh State bank of Leigh. (Associated Wire.) Akron, Ohio, Aug. building and loan Akron and Cuyahoga Falls today served their depositors with notice temporary suspensions of with. drawals. deposits of Albright, secretary the largest, today said "the step taken the purpose protectThere is the question insolvency suspension of payments temporary.

5. August 17, 1931 The Ogden Standard-Examiner Ogden, UT
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Six Small Banks In Nebraska Closed LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. small Nebraska state banks failed to for business today. Governor Charles and Luikart, secretary the state of trade said the were the result recent in Omaha. The six banks had total deposits They were the First State bank of Pleasant Dale, Dwight State bank of Dwight, the Brainard State bank Brainard, the Bruno State bank Bruno, bank of David and the Leigh State bank of Leigh.

6. August 17, 1931 The Parsons Sun Parsons, KS
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Institutions Fail to Open Doors Today Neb., Aug. Nebraska state banks today failed their open doors for busiand Charles W. Bryan and Luikart, secretary the state department trade and said the closwere the recent Omaha. The banks total the First State bank PleasDale: the State bank Dwight; the Brinard State bank Bruno State bank Butler County bank Davis City and the Leigh State bank of Leigh.

7. August 17, 1931 North Platte Daily Telegraph North Platte, NE
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SIX NEBRASKA BANKS FAIL OPEN DOORS Lincoln, .Aug. 17, Nebraska state banks today failed to open their doors for business and both Governor Charles W. Bryan and E. H. Luikart, secretary of the State Department of Trade and Commerce, said the closings were the result of recent bank suspensions in Omaha. The six banks had total deposits of approximately 000. The banks are the First State bank of Pleasant Dale; the Dwight State bank of Dwight; the Brainard State Bank of Brainard; the Bruno State bank of Bruno; the Butler State bank of David City, and the Leigh State bank of Leigh. Bryan and Luikart said officers of the banks decided to close them so that all of the depositors would have greater chance of sharing equally in the banks' funds. They said the Leigh State had greater chance of sharing equally in the banks' funds. They said the Leigh Sate bank had it reserve funds deposited in the South Omaha State bank which closed last week and that the other five banks had funds on deposit with the Union State bank of Omaha which also closed last week. OFFICERS, DEPOSITS: Officers and deposits of the six suspended banks as announced by the governor: First State of Pleasant Dale, deposits about $140,000; F. Horacek, president; L. A. Horacek, cashier. Dwight State bank, deposits about $180,000; J. Novak, president; G. J. Tomes, cashier. Brainard State bank, deposits about $280,000; C. J. Davis, president; Fred C. Sennin, vice president; J. A. Proskovec, cashier. Bruno State bank, deposits about $140,000; Rohn, presiTomek, vice president; A. V. Rohn, cashier. Butler County State bank, deposits about $180,000; Joseph Shramek, president; Peter Meysenberg, vice president; R. Havelka, cashier. Leigh State bank, deposits about $200,000; F. Vlach, president; W. A. Vlach, acting vice president; E. M. Nelson, cashier.

8. August 18, 1931 The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, CA
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Six Small Nebraska State Banks Closed Associated Press) Six small Nebraska state banks failed open today Governor Charles Bryan and E. H. Luikart retary of the state department of trade and commerce. said the closings were the result of recent bank suspensions in Omaha. The six banks had total deposits approximately 180,000 They the First State bank of PleasDale the Dwight State bank Dwight the Brainard State bank Brainard Bruno State bank Bruno. the Butler County bank of Davis City, and the Leigh State bank of Leigh.

9. August 18, 1931 The Spokesman-Review Spokane, WA
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FIVE BANKS FAIL, TOLEDO IS A-BOIL Merchants Abandon Any Attempt to Succor Ruined Institutions. WILL LEND TO NEEDY Six Nebraska Banks Close Doors -Ohio Loan Groups Clamp On TOLEDO. Ohio, Aug. 17. dustrial and leaders rapidly to aid depositors after four large banks and one small had closed the last 24 hours. The last bank to close was the Point Place State, which opened December 1929, with capital, $5000 surplus and about $80,000 To minimize hardship among an depositors affected by the the five institutions, members of the and Manufacturers' association decided that would aid their unemployed workers with small loans whenever The decided it was imto to raise funds from the to aid concerns It was this would require at least $5,000,000. pension of industry here was not anticipated. Several truckloads of money were rushed from the federal bank at Cleveland to aid the banks The section was crowded all day with depositors and the merewho read the closing notices posted on the doors of the Commerce Guardian Trust and Savings bank, the Ohio Savings Bank and Trust the ings Bank and Trust company and the The four banks combined sources of $100,000,000 and deposits of around $80 Loans Groups Lower Bars. Aug. 17. Twelve and loan of Akron and Cuyahoga Falls today served their depositors with notice of temporary suspensions of withdrawals. The companies involved carry deposits of A. E. Albright secretary of the largest, today said "the step is taken for the purpose is protecting the depositors. There no question of insolvency Six Banks Fail. Neb., Aug. 17. Nebraska state banks failed to open business today. Governor Charles W. Bryan and E. H. Luikart. secretary of the state of trade and said the closings were the result of recent bank suspensions in Omaha. The six banks had total deposits of They were the First State bank of Pleasant the Dwight State bank Dwight, the Brainard State bank Brainard, the Bruno State bank the Butler County bank of Davis City and the Leigh State bank of Leigh. One-third the population of the United States. persons, are transported on street cars every year.

10. August 22, 1931 The Lincoln Star Lincoln, NE
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BRYAN APPOINTS BANK RECEIVERS Experienced Agents Get Preference Over Local Men. Effort Being Made To Reopen Union State At Omaha. Instead naming local applicants Omaha acting receivers banks which recently failed in those communities, who have had previous men experience in handling such institutions and shown their ability convert assets into money for the benefit given the for those positions. of nine ppointments agents charge banks have their doors during the weeks Saturday by Governor All those assigned take charge the were chosen from list of men employed for such duty. They E. Hall, Lincoln. State bank of Petersburg. South Omaha State bank, Omaha Haase, Norfolk. Farmers bank, Whalen, Lincoln. First State Dale Bloomfield. Leigh State Brozek Chadron. Bruno State Bruno, Bank of BrainBrainard. County Schuyler. Dwight State Dwight Lau, examiner in charge, Wants Most Efficient Men. important posts and filled men who know need said Governor Bryan. "Having in the the the most utilize and efficient the deparment's staff than banking local people assistant appoint may not prove receivers qualified for the have been in service These men for some and of assets their for to the largest money for requests have come from the to have this that from man apapointed. letters support of from Omaha ticular applicant, and letters and in other behalaf had been received the day believe the before. better fare of the depositors putting trained asserved sistant declared he The B Page

11. August 23, 1931 Omaha Sunday Bee-News Omaha, NE
Article from Omaha Sunday Bee-News, August 23, 1931

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HALL RECEIVER OF STATE BANK George E. Hall, Lincoln, former state treasurer, was named assistant receiver of the State Bank of Omaha Saturday by Governor Bryan. Other assistant receivers named for Omaha closed banks are: A. J. Barak, Petersburg, South Omaha State bank; J. E. Haase, Norfolk, Farmers and Merchants bank, Benson; C. A. Lau, Lincoln, state bank examiner, Union State bank. Assistant receivers named for out-state banks are: W. M. Whalen. Lincoln. First State bank of Pleasantdale: L. H. Reff. Bloomfield, Leigh State bank. Leigh: T. J. Brozek. Chadron, Bruno State bank, Bruno, and Brainard State bank at Brainard: J. C. Wisda. Ord, Butler County State bank of David City: E. E. Ruzicka, Schuyler, Dwight State bank of Dwight. The governor said he had ignored scores of requests for political appointments and was naming experienced men as assistant receivers. "In placing these men in charge of the banks named we are transferring them from other receiverships where they have shown utmost efficiency in conserving assets for depositors and winding up affairs of the institutions under their charge,' Bryan said. "The banks relinquished by the men named Saturday have been so organized that they can be handled by other men.' E. H. Luikart, secretary of the department of trade and commerce, is the receiver for all the closed state banks. The assistant receivers will have actual charge of the affairs of the banks.

12. August 23, 1931 Omaha World-Herald Omaha, NE
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Bank Receivers Named Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 22 LP)-Governor Bryan today announced the appointment of the following assistant receivers for closed state banks outside of Omaha: W. M. Whalen, Lincoln. in charge of First State bank of Pleasant Dale: L. H. Reif, Bloomfield, Leigh State Bank of Leigh: T. Brozek, Chadron, Bruno State Bank of Bruno, and the Brainard State Bank at Brainard: J. C. Wisda of Ord, Butler County State Bank of David City: E. E. Ruzicka, of Schuyler, Dwight State Bank Dwight.

13. August 25, 1931 The Sioux City Journal Sioux City, IA
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VETERINARIAN Given to Sick Serum Man but Death Comes Frank Lynch, Suvverkruble, veterinary living near Neb., dead of anthrax. Dorsey, had been given serum but He his condition was very serious from the start. He sick for five days. CLOSED BANK RECEIVERS ARE CHOSEN BY BRYAN Lincoln, Special: Gov. Bryan announced appointment following receivers recently failed state banks:! H. Reif. Bloomfield, Liegh State bank, Leigh: Brozek, Chadron, Bruno State bank, Bruno, and Bank Brainard, Hall, Lincoln, State bank Omaha; Barak, South Omaha State bank; Haase, Norfolk, Farmers Merchants, M. Whalen, Lincoln. First state bank, PleasantButler county state David City: E. Schuyler, Dwight State bank, Dwight: Lad, Lincoln, state examiner in charge of Union bank, Omaha. Secretary Luikart of the 5ment of trade and commerce, receiver all failed state banks and appointees serve his assistants. Gov. Bryan said was the policy of the department trade commerce to use the most efficient on the staff rather than to make political appointments. FLORIDAN ORDERS COYOTES FROM NEBRASKA RESIDENT paper publicity does pay, in the opinion of Edward Winkler. man residing Verno Beach, Fla., dered two baby coyotes from him after reading of coyote captures. According trouble should be experienced in filling the order. TIN CAN POISONING IS FATAL TO SEVERAL PIGS Emmett, D. H. Bennett O'Neill diagnosed affliction that killed several pigs the Guy Beckwith ranch tin poisoning. Buttermilk had been allowed stand several days. Acid forming the milk thought to have corroded the tin.

14. September 17, 1931 The Brainard Clipper Brainard, NE
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DEPOSITORS COMMITTEES SELECTED AT BRUNO AND DWIGHT Meetings of the depositors of the closed banks Bruno and Dwight were held last Saturday. at Bruno in the afternoon and at Dwight in the evening. A depositors comm ittee was selected at each meeting to help the bank receiver in his work The Bruno committee: Dr. Jelinek. James Wittera and Frank Chmelka. The Dwight committee: Dr. Srb, John Hottovy, Sr., James Krenk Joseph Kalina and Albert Mares; Frank Semin, alternate The Ohio Oil Co. drilling outfit is drilling fourth core hole on the nard. The first hole completed was 540 feet deep. the second over 500 feet and the third was down over 200 when hammer was accidently dropped into the hole and they had to abandon it. The fourth hole now down about 500 feet and they intend to go about 400 feet deeper

15. November 23, 1931 The Daily Record Omaha, NE
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VOTAVA & McGROARTY Attorneys, LEGAL NOTICE Bruno, To the Bruno E. H. Luikart, Vraspir, Roh, Tomek W. Roh, Henry State Bank of Bruno, Nebraska, or the thereof, notes the any hereby noare You and corthe State tified that Friday, the 11th day the of December, morning. 1931, will open hour) House the and sell at public sale the June 26, 1931. and due on and order Bruno and Bank of Bruno, Nebrasfor on $1,800.00. demand, and payable the of the Bruno State Bank for June 26, due 26. to the Bruno Bank of Bruno, One 29, June by Phil and payable the order the Bruno State Bank of Bruno, One note for made and the John the Bank of Bruno, Nefor June by John and the Johnson, and Bank of Bruno, Nepromissory for One June mand, and of the Bruno State Bank of Bruno, Nopromissory for $400. deJune 931, dated made and Vaclav the State Bank of Bruno, Nefor One May 26. 931, Chas. and the the State of Bruno, 10. One April and Shandera, payable the order the Bruno State Bank of Bruno, Ne$2,500.00 11. March 1931. demade and and the Rezac, Bruno Bank of Bruno, Nefor 12. One March and the the Bruno, 13. One note 00, dated February 25, and order Bruno State of Bruno, for One May demade and of Bruno and State of Ne15. promissory for May and and the the Bruno Bank Nebraska. 16. note for dated promissory January 1931. demade Chas and to the the Bruno State Bank of 17. August 1931, by Mike and to the of Bruno, Ne18. for premissory February 23, 1931, Fenel, and the Bruno State Bank of Bruno, No19. promissory note for $1,200.00. May 931, payable on NoRobert the order Bank Nebraska. for August on made by Janak, and the State Bank of Bruno, Ne21. for May 931 and Koza, and Bank Nebraska. the promissory notes the in thereBank of the State State of Necertain note the $24 000 dated July 10, 1931, date, made by said Bruno State Bank payable the State Bank of applied on the said due as of November 18, noYou and each aforesaid are hereby and Receiver are default the terms which said given, and that the terms the the Bank, the said offering the sale You are further notified that sold and the will insofar as said will State the said Bruno State Omaha, Nebraska: will that the the the upon debts Bruno Bank the NeState of the and that only of said to the said State Bank Omaha. and the the of said State the Union State Bank. will all of UNION STATE A CORPORBy HORACEK. 11-20-3t President.

16. January 20, 1932 Lincoln Journal Star Lincoln, NE
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STATE REOPENS ITS DOORS Depositors to Be Paid in Failed Banks Pay Dividends. The reorganization of the Crawford State bank, for busiand the payment total of dividends depositors five failed state banks were by Governor Bryan. The Crawford State bank business Oct. 21. The new R. Ivins, president, Duncan, vice president cashier. The capital stock $30,000, surplus $10,000 undivided profits about $3,000. The bank reopened with deposits $160,957. The depositors co-operated in the reorganization by signing agreeing to cept of their but all depositors are to be paid in full and without any depositors of the Farmers State bank of Loomis, upon order of the district court, dated Dec. totals $7,163.37, 10 percent. During receivership percent $32,235, had previously paid. The Battle Creek Valley bank at Battle Creek will now cent dividend viously 15 percent or $42,900.61 been paid. The Bruno State bank will pay 10 percent, or $12,188.73. The State will pay percent $22,685.97. had viously paid 15 percent or $68,The Farmers Merchants Sterling pay 10 percent It paid 46 percent or $32,591.93.

17. August 4, 1932 The Brainard Clipper Brainard, NE
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BRUNO The first summer school to be taught in St. Anthony's parish was brought to a close on Saturday, July 23. It was under the direction of Rev. Father Kvitek and conducted by Sister M. Xavier, Sister M. Rita and Sister M. Jane of Notre Dame Convent, Florence, Omaha. Sixty children attended classes during the month. On Sunday morning. July 24 thirteen boys and five girls recelved First Holy Communion at nine o'clock mass. The little attendant angels escorting the communicants to the alter steps thru a beautifully decorated arch, were Mary Magdalene Ptacek. Norma Hasik, Doris Pekarek, Edith Stava, Ludmila Durdik and Martha Vyhlidal. A children's choir was organized, which will continue under the direction of Edward Roh, organist. The Sisters' kindly service in teaching and training the children and the excellent work accomplished in the parish during their short stay in Bruno was highly appreciated by all of the parishioners J J Kopecky and son, Edward, of Able were Bruno callers on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Vavrina of Wayne spent the week-end with the J. A. Uridil family. A number of Bruno people attended the concert given by the Schuyler concert band, Ben Docekal director, at Abie on Thursday evening. July 28 The Ladies Guild of St Anthony's parish met with Mrs. E. L. Spatz on Thursday afternoon, July 28. Kenneth P. Mahony of Gervis, Oregan, was a recent graduate of Georgetown University, Washington D. C. receiving the degree of Jurum Doctor. As honor man in his class, Mr. Mahony was presented with a gold medal. Kenneth is the young est son of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Mahony, former residents of Bruno. and a brother of Mrs. J. A. Jelinek The first rain in many weeks in this vicinity fell in several showers over the week-end The drouth was becoming very serious and the rain came in the nick of time. Mr. and Mrs. John Kripal and children of Hebron came Saturday night and visited until Sunday evening with the Richard Sykora family, Cecelia and Adeline Kripal remained for a visit of a week. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hladky and son, Ernest, on their way home to Buffalo, Nebr., stopped here Saturday to visit the L. C. Hasik family They had been visiting the Jeno Johensen family at Dodge Center, Minn. Louis. Tomek motored to Omaha on Saturday and was accompanied home by Mrs. William Havelka and daughter, Garnet, and Miss Amelia Tomek, who visited here with the A .C. Tomek family until Monday, when Louis took the ladies back to Omaha again. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cink and children of Dwight and Joseph Cink Jr. of Lincoln, spent Sunday with the L. C. Hasik family. John Spatz has resigned from the local advisory board of the closed Bruno State Bank. George Leland and son moved to Bruno from Ulysses last week and have opened 14 blacksmith shop in the Frank Tomanek building. The Seland family are occupying the Henry Pricke residence property. Mr. and Mrs. John Spatz and sons Donald and Dale, motored to Omaha on Saturday. George Jelinek left Tuesday morn ing for a months stay at Citizens Military Training camp at Fort Crook, Omaha. John G. Jelinek motored with him to the train at Brainard. Frank Nekl has been re-elected janitor of the Bruno Public school for the coming year. Bruno Public school begins the new. term on the first Monday in September, September 5, 1932. Mr. and Mrs. William Nolan and daughter, Anne Marie, of Marshalltown, Iowa, and Miss Elsie Burlanek of Davenport, Iowa, arrived Monday for a visit with the F. V. Ptacek family and Yarmel Burianek.

18. September 8, 1932 The Brainard Clipper Brainard, NE
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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER CHATTEL MORTGAGE Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a chattel mortgage, dated on the 16th day of April, 1931 and duly filed in the office of the county clerk of Butler County, Nebraska on the 17th day of April, 1931, upon which there is now due the sum of $2774.59, executed by Ray R. Kozisek to the Bruno State Bank of Bruno, Nebraska, and default having been made in the payment of the said sum and no suit other proceeding at law having been Insttuted to recover said debt, or any part thereof, now, therefore, the undersigned will sell the property therein decribed, namely: One Team Mares, 8-10 years old, Black, One Mare, 9 years old, Black, One Span Mules, 4 years old, Bayish. Brown, One Mare, 2 years old, Bay, One Mare, 15 years old, Bay, Six Milch Cows, Two Calves, One month old, One Red Bull (Polled), One John Deere Binder, One Emerson Mower, One John Deere Corn Planter and Wire, One Kentucky Press Drill, Two Riding Cultivators, N. Century. One Disc Harrow, One Four Sec. Harrow, One Grain Elevator and Dump. One John Deere Gang Plow, 14in. One John Deore Wagon and Box, One Truck Wagon and Raack, One 1928 Chevrolet Coach No. 4925774 at public auction opposite the Bruno Department Store, in Bruno, in But ler County, Nebraska, on the 14th day of September, 1932, at 1:00 o'clock P. M. of said date. Dated August 26th, 1932. Bruno State Bank of Bruno, Nebraska, Mortgagee By E. H. Luikart, Receiver

19. September 8, 1932 The Brainard Clipper Brainard, NE
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NOTICE OF SALE UNDER CHATTEL MORTGAGE Notice is hereby given that by virtue of chattel mortgage dated on the 22nd day of December, 1931, and duly filed in the office of the county clerk of Butler County, Nebraska on the 24th day of December, 1931, executed by A. R. Spatz to the Bruno State Bank of Bruno, Nebraska, upon which there is now due the sum of $487.26, and default having been made in the payment of said sum and no suit or other proceeding at law having been instituted to recover said debt, or any undersigned will sell the property therein described, namely: One Gelding, Bay and white spotted, 10 years old. One Gelding, Bay, 12 years old. One Gelding, Black, 13 years old. One Holstein Heifer, 9 mos. old. One Emerson Mower, One Emerson Riding Flow, One Sattley Riding Cultivator, One Avery Corn Planter, One Feed Grinder, One McCormick Hay Rake, One Lumber Wagon, complete, Two Sets Double Work Harness, complete, One Walking Plow. One Walking Cultivator, at public auction, opposite the Bruno Department Store, in Bruno, in Butler County, Nebraska, on the 14th day of September, 1932 at 1:00 o'clock P. M. of said day. Dated August 25th, 1932. Bruno State Bank of Bruno, Nebraska, Mortgagee. E. H. Luikart, Receiver.

20. May 11, 1933 The Banner-Press David City, NE
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Filed Voluntary Bankruptcy Joseph Dvorak, Bruno, has filed petition of voluntary bankruptcy in the federal court Lincoln, listing assets $285 and debts Judge Skiles, former resident of David City, is included in list of debtors with secured $500 claim. Seven other claims are listed including Continental National Bank $5575. receiver of Bruno State Bank $3600. Prudential Insurance Com$1025. Mr. Dvorak promiin his community for many