Bank of Powhattan (Powhattan, KS)

Episode Information

Episode UID
83099771567
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
8309977 routing
Routing Number
83-0997
Start Date
July 5, 1930
Location
Powhattan, Kansas (39.762, -95.630)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
f1873c3757047fea

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles report the bank was declared insolvent and a receiver appointed; dividend payments by the receiver are also mentioned.

Events (3)
1. July 5, 1930 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
dividend of will be paid ... fourth dividend $7,000 those the Bank of Powhattan.
Source
newspapers
2. August 11, 1930 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
The bank was declared insolvent. Charles Johnson was appointed ceiver.
Source
newspapers
3. August 11, 1930 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Bank declared insolvent which led to appointment of a state bank receiver.
Newspaper Excerpt
Bank of Powhattan case to the supreme court of Kansas. The bank was declared insolvent. Charles Johnson was appointed ceiver.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)
1. July 5, 1930 Council Grove Republican Council Grove, KS
Article from Council Grove Republican, July 5, 1930

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Article Text

TO PAY FOUR Topeka, July of will be paid July in the Girard State depositors bank, so Johnson, state bank receiver, announced. nal dividend of will be paid the State bank, to the Angola band positors and fourth dividend $7,000 those the Bank of Powhattan.

2. August 11, 1930 Hiawatha Daily World Hiawatha, KS
Article from Hiawatha Daily World, August 11, 1930

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Article Text

to Higher Bank of Powhattan case to the supreme court of Kansas. The bank was declared insolvent. Charles Johnson was appointed ceiver. Dr. who owned 100 shares of bank stock par value share. his liability. He also owed the bank on note, making section Funk land, pieces, by the bank sheriffs Carl Funk brother of Dr. Funk, bid in the land each piece, total for the section, subject to mortunpaid Judge Ryan. in district court, refused confirm the sales, the grounds that too small Thru his attorneys, Means Carl Funk appealed the decision Judge Ryan to the supreme court.