Bank of Jamesport - Jamesport, MO

Episode Information

Episode UID: 80152671501
Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Bank ID: 8015267 routing
Routing Number: 80-1526
Start Date: January 1, 1925*
Location: Jamesport, Missouri (39.975, -93.801)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest: d69065d509da3cf2

Response Measures

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Description

OCR is poor and text is garbled; dates and some phrases inferred from context.

Events (2)

1. January 1, 1925* Suspension

Cause: Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details: Discovery in January of disappearance of bonds and alleged embezzlement by the bank president (Koch).
Newspaper Excerpt: closed and January discovery made of the disappearance of bonds.
Source: newspapers

2. February 19, 1925 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: indicted by February jury on charge of grand larceny ... accused of converting to his own use ... certificate of deposit $2,000 belonging to George K. Nickell, deceased. arrested in February ... beaten by mob ... directors plan to try to sell stock and bank.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. February 19, 1925 The Gallatin Democrat Gallatin, MO

Article from The Gallatin Democrat, February 19, 1925

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Article Text

RESUME OF EVENTS KOCH CASE Koch let out as presiGeorge Bank dent of the the annual meetof Jamesport directors the first of the ing of the His stock bought up by year. others. closed and January discovery made of the disappearof bonds. ance indicted by February jury on charge of grand grand in which he accused of ceny and converting to his own stealing time certificate of deposit $2,000 belonging to George K. for Nickell, deceased. arrested in February morning and given opportunity to bondsmen. Set upon by secure afternoon and beaten and mob by while others kicked held off help. Taken to jail. directors February and plan try to sell new meet stock and bank. enters plea gives bond and set for trial at May case term of court.