Platte State Bank (Platte, SD)

Episode Information

Episode Type
Run → Suspension → Reopening
Start Date
June 30, 1926
Location
Platte, South Dakota (43.387, -98.845)
Bank Type
state
Routing Number
78-0130

Metadata

Events (2)

1. June 30, 1926 Run
Cause
Local Shock
Cause Details
Crop failures in the region and failures of other banks in the section prompted depositors to withdraw funds.
Measures
Solicited depositors' signatures for five-year time certificates payable by percentage each year.
Newspaper Excerpt
following a heavy run of depositors Wednesday
Source
newspapers
2. July 2, 1926 Suspension
Cause
Local Shock
Cause Details
Banks closed temporarily citing crop failures and regional bank failures as reasons; closed to reorganize and secure time-certificate commitments from depositors.
Newspaper Excerpt
Doors were locked today on the Commercial State, Platte State, and Farmers' State banks, following heavy runs of depositors.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from The Waukesha County Freeman, July 2, 1926

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CROP FAILURE BLAMED FOR BANK CLOSURES

PLATTE. S. D.-Crop failures were said to bbe responsible for the closing of three more banks in this city. Doors were locked today on the Commercial State, Platte State, and Farmers' State banks, following heavy runs of depositors. The in. stitutions, according to the officers, were not in dangerous conditions and following reorganization will be Saves repairs and keeps reopened providing sufficient fivedown cost of running your year time certificate signatures car. It is as different from should be secured from depositors, as the famous Alemite RHINELANDER-The Rev. George High Pressure Lubrication Staley has accepted the pastorate of is different from the oldthe Methodist church. here, succeeding the Rev. A. 0. Wade. fashionedgrease cup. Have

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Article from The Fargo Forum, Daily Republican, and Moorhead Daily News, July 2, 1926

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Heavy Run Closes 3 South Dakota Banks

Platte S. D., July state banks the Commercial State Platte State and Farmers State falled open their doors for business yesterday following heavy run of depositors Wednesday Officials of the institutions declared that none of the banks was in shape but that they had closed for purposes and would reopen as soon as they can get depositors' signatures for five year time certificates, payable by percentage every year Crop failures and many other banks failing in this section are said to have caused the local banks to take this step. Business in Platte was at a standstill today.


Article from Star Tribune, July 2, 1926

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Three State Banks Close in Platte, S.D., Following Heavy Run by Depositors banks, the Commercial State Platte State, and Farmers State failed to open their doors for business this morn. ing. following a heavy run of deposit. Officials of the institutions declared that none of the banks was in bad shape but that they had closed for organization purposes and would signatures for year time cer tificates, payable by percentage each

Crop failures and many other banks failing in this section are said to have caused the local banks to take this step. Business in Platte was at stand still today.