8315. Bank of Southern Baltimore (Baltimore, MD)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
February 24, 1898
Location
Baltimore, Maryland (39.290, -76.612)

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Description

Contemporary newspaper notices (multiple papers) report the Bank of Southern Baltimore went into a receiver's hands with liabilities of $170,000 in Feb. 1898. No article mentions a depositor run prior to the closure; the event is a suspension/receivership (closure). Date taken as Feb 24, 1898 where provided in listings.

Events (1)

1. February 24, 1898 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
The Bank of Southern Baltimore at Baltimore, Md., went into a receiver's hands with liabilities of $170,000.
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newspapers

Newspaper Articles (12)

Article from Willmar Tribune, March 1, 1898

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MINOR NEWS ITEMS. For the Week Ending Feb. 25. The business portion of De Kalb, Tex., was destroyed by fire. Mrs. James Lynett (colored) died in Milton, N. Y., aged 103 years. Every gambling house in Youngstown, O., was raided by the police. The Illinois republican state convention will be held in Springfield on June 14. The new wharf at Tampico, Mexico, was destroyed by fire, the loss being $2,000,000. James Vincent Cleary, archbishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Kingston, Ont., is dead. Houses were blown down, trees uprooted and other damage done by a tornado in Honolulu. A marble bust of the late Charles Robinson, first governor of Kansas, was unveiled at Lawrence. The cotton mill strikers at New Bedford, Mass., have issued an appeal for aid to continue their fight. In Fairfield county, S. C., 70 houses were destroyed by forest fires and seven women were burned to death. The Bank of Southern Baltimore at Baltimore, Md., went into a receiver's hands with liabilities of $170,000. The president has signed the resolution passed by congress appropriating $200,000 for the raising of the Maine. The Chamber of Commerce building in Duluth, Minn., was partially destroyed by fire, the loss being $100,000. Jacob Dillenburg, 61 years old, and his wife, Annie, aged 73, were asphyxiated by gas at their home in New York. Asa B. Stow, one of the pioneer circus proprietors of the country, died suddenly in Middletown, Conn., aged 73 years. Richard Allen and Tom Holmes were lynched at Mayfield, Ky. Allen robbed a house and Holmes killed his wife six months ago. The planing mill of the A. M. Stevens Lumber company and 20 dwellings were burned at Dyersburg, Tenn., causing a loss of $200,000. Family troubles caused a duel between Dr. J. H. Hartzell and W.K. Elliott at Little Rock, Ark., and both were fatally shot. Willim J. Scanlan, the famous Irish comedian and song writer, died in the Bloomingdale asylum in White Plains, N. Y., aged 42 years. A special train on the Erie railroad ran from Salamanca, N. Y., to Newburg, O., a distance of 220 miles, in 208 minutes, making a new record. Thomas Ford, who cut the throat of his brother-in-law, escaped from jail at Mascot, Neb., and killed four men before he could be overpowered. Gov. Stephens has appointed William C. Marshall, city councilor of St. Louis, to the Missouri supreme bench to succeed Justice McFarland, deceased. Mrs. Daniel Manning, of New York, was elected president-general of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the annual meeting in Washington. Ignatius Donnelly, the Baconian cryptogramist, was married in Minneapolis to Miss Olive Mary Hanson, aged 22, who was formerly Mr. Donnelly's stenographer. Austin Gollaher, who was the boyhood companion of Abraham Lincoln and at one time saved Lincoln from drowning, died in Hodgenville, Ky. aged 93 years.


Article from Audubon Republican, March 3, 1898

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Montgomery place of the wrecked Maine in Havana harbor. Family troubles caused a duel between Dr. J. H. Hartzell and W. K. Elliott at Little Rock, Ark., and both were fatally shot. Henry Williams, a negro, aged 25, and Ethel Gray, white shot killed Miss a girl, at Oakland, Cal., and then killed himself. Thomas Ford, who cut the throat of his brother-in-law, escaped from jail at Mascot, Neb., and killed four men before he could be overpowered. The remains of Miss Frances E. Willard lay in state in Willard hall, Chicago, and were viewed by thousands. Naval officials in Washington admit that work is posbeing pushed with the all various sible speed on ships now in navy yards. Sawyer, Manning & Co., dry goods commission merchants in New York and Boston, failed for $1,000,000. Richard Allen and Tom Holmes were lynched at Mayfield, Ky. Allen robbed a house and Holmes killed his wife six months ago. The business portion of De Kalb, Tex., was destroyed by fire. President McKinley is said to have made the following statement to a senator: "I do not propose to do anyat all to war thing precipitate I do with not Spain. Up to the present think war is either necessary or inevitable. I would be lax in my duty, however, if I did not prepare for the future. The situation is grave, and the of the dealmost course policy termined administration entirely by the will be of events from time to time." Angry because he could not go hunting Richard Clauson, fatally shot Minnie near Cedar Miss Foght killed aged himself. 15, Falls, Ia., and then James McNamara, formerly of Springfield, Ill., and Clara Schaller, of Mascoutah, Ill., were found at a hotel in St. Louis with their throats cut, making 11 suicides in that city within 48 hours. Senor Du Bose, Spanish charge at Washington, has admitted that the authorities at Havana planted submarine mines in the channels but not in the harbor. At Des Moines prominent women have formed the Iowa Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage. Mrs. Daniel Manning, of New York, was elected president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the annual meeting in Washington. The Bank of Southern Baltimore at Baltimore, Md., went into a receiver's hands with liabilities of $170,000. Passengers on a vessel from Cuba arriving at New York tell of insults offered Americans in Havana and to the American flag. The president has signed the resolution passed by congress appropriating $200,000 for the raising of the Maine. In Fairfield county, S. C., 70 houses were destroyed by forest fires and seven women were burned to death. The cotton mill strikers at New Bedford, Mass., have issued an appeal for aid to continue their fight. The planing mill of the A. M. Stevens Lumber company and 20 dwellings were burned at Dyersburg, Tenn., causing a loss of $200,000. During the absence of his wife Fred 50 years, in a Simons,aged fit little of drunken despondency killed his two daughters and himself at Garrett, Ind. While resisting arrest at Bursonville, Pa., Adam Weaver shot and killed Edwin Mondeau, a deputy constable, and fatally wounded Constable Atherholt. Jesse Kelley shot and killed H. N. and L. B. Dewalt, brothers, near Reagan, Tex., in a quarrel concerning a valentine. Final services over the remains of Miss Frances E. Willard were held in the Methodist church in Evanston, III., and the body was laid to rest in Rose Hill cemetery. The battle ships Kentucky and Kearsarge will be launched at Newport News March 24, and it will be the first double launching of first-class battle ships in the world.


Article from Warren Sheaf, March 3, 1898

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DOMESTIC. The business portion of De Kalb, Tex., was destroyed by fire. Angry because he could not go hunting Richard Clauson, aged 15, fatally shot Miss Minnie Foght near Cedar Falls, Ia., and then killed himself. James McNamara, formerly of Springfield, Ill., and Clara Schaller, of Mascoutah, Ill., were found at a hotel in St. Louis with their throats cut, making 11 suicides in that city within 48 hours. Senor Du Bosc, Spanish charge at Washington, has admitted that the authorities at Havana planted submarine mines in the channels but not in the harbor. At Des Moines prominent women have formed the Iowa Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage. Mrs. Daniel Manning, of New York, was elected president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the annual meeting in Washington. The Bank of Southern Baltimore at Baltimore, Md., went into a receiver's hands with liabilities of $170,000. Passengers on a vessel from Cuba arriving at New York tell of insults offered Americans in Havana and to the American flag. The president has signed the resolution passed by congress appropriating $200,000 for the raising of the Maine. In Fairfield county, S. C., 70 houses were destroyed by forest fires and seven women were burned to death. The cotton mill strikers at New Bedford, Mass., have issued an appeal for aid to continue their fight. The planing mill of the A. M. Stevens Lumber company and 20 dwellings were burned at Dyersburg, Tenn., causing a loss of $200,000. During the absence of his wife Fred Simons, aged 50 years, in a fit of drunken despondency killed his two little daughters and himself at Garrett, Ind. Final services over the remains of Miss Frances E. Willard were held in the Methodist church in Evanston, Ill., and the body was laid to rest in Rose Hill cemetery. The battle ships Kentucky and Kearsarge will be launched at Newport News March 24, and it will be the first double launching of first-class battle ships in the world. There were 233 business failures in the United States in the seven days ended on the 25th, against 295 the week previous and 296 in the corresponding period of 1897.


Article from Perrysburg Journal, March 5, 1898

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DOMESTIC. Thomas Ford, who cut the throat of his brother-in-law, escaped from jail at Mascot, Neb., and killed four men before he could be overpowered. The remains of Miss Frances E. Willard lay in state in Willard hall, Chicago, and were viewed by thousands. Sawyer, Manning & Co., dry goods commission merchants in New York and Boston. failed for $1,000,000. Naval officials in Washington admit that work is being pushed with all possible speed on ships now in the various navy yards. Richard Allen and Tom Holmes were lynched at Mayfield, Ky. Allen robbed a house and Holmes killed his wife six months ago. The business portion of De Kalb, Tex., was destroyed by fire. President McKinley is said to have made the following statement to a senator: "I do not propose to do anything at all to precipitate war with Spain. Up to the present I do not think war is either necessary or inevitable. I would be lax in my duty, however, if I did not prepare for the future. The situation is grave, and the policy of the administration will be determined almost entirely by the course of events from time to time." Angry because he could not go hunting Richard Clauson, aged 15, fatally shot Miss Minnie Foght near Cedar Falls, Ia., and then killed himself. James McNarcara, formerly of Springfield, Ill., and Clara Schaller, of Mascoutah, Ill., were found at a hotel in St. Louis with their throats cut, making 11 suicides in that city within 48 hours. Senor Du Bose, Spanish charge at Washington, has admitted that the authorities at Havana planted submarine mines in the channels but not in the harbor. At Des Moines prominent women have formed the Iowa Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage. Mrs. Daniel Manning, of New York, was elected president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the annual meeting in Washington. The Bank of Southern Baltimore at Baltimore, Md., went into a receiver's hands with liabilities of $170,000. ) Passengers on a vessel from Cuba arriving at New York tell of insults offered Americans in Havana and to the American flag. The president has signed the resoluI tion passed by congress appropriating $200,000 for the raising of the Maine. In Fairfield county, S. C., 70 houses e were destroyed by forest fires and seven women were burned to death. 1 The cotton mill strikers at New Bedford, Mass., have issued an appeal for aid to continue their fight. The planing mill of the A. M. Stevens Lumber company and 20 dwellings were i burned at Dyersburg, Tenn., causing a S loss of $200,000. During the absence of his wife Fred Simons. aged 50 years. in a fit of drunken despondency killed his two little daughr ters and himself at Garrett, Ind. f While resisting arrest at Bursonville, e Pa., Adam Weaver shot and killed Ede win Mondeau, a deputy constable, and e fatally wounded Constable Atherholt. h . Jesse Kelley shot and killed H. N. and L. B. Dewalt, brothers. near Rea. 11 gan, Tex., in a quarrel concerning 2 valentine.


Article from The Diamond Drill, December 31, 1898

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BANK FAILURES. Jan. 17-State, Elmwood, Ill., $60,000. 24-National, Paola, Kan., suspended. 31 - First national, Larimore, N. D., $71,754. Feb. 24- Bank of Southern Baltimore, $170,000. Mar. 16-Home savings Sioux City, Ia., $60,000 Benson savings, Waterford, Pa., $40,000. 24-Bank of Merriam Park, St. Paul, Minn. People's state, Philadelphia, nearly $1,000,000. 25 Guarantors' Finance Co., Philadelphia, $1,047,500. Jun. 7-Delaware national, Delhi, N. Y., $25,000. 29 Thomas J. Kirby, private, Abilene, Kan., $283,000. Jul. 20-Commercial state, Marshalltown, Ia. 21-German savings, Doon, Ia., $59,474 Northern, Lexington, Ky. (suspended). 23-Tawas savings, Tawas City, Mich. (suspended). Aug. 11-Bank of Waverly, Ill., $150,000. 27-Fillmore county, Preston, Minn., $150,000. Sep. 14-D. F. Parsons, private, Burr Oak, Mich., $100,000. 15-Jasper, Ala., bank, $65,000. 26-Allegheny, at Clifton Forge, Va., liabilities, $50,000. Oct. 4-Tradesman's national, at New York, $2,000,000 due depositors. Liabilities placed at $3,800,000. 13-Tioga national, of Oswego, N. Y., closed. 19-First national of Neligh, Neb., liabilities $103,000 German national of Pitts burgh, Pa., liabiliteis, $2,000,000. 21-First national, of Lisbon, O., capital $50,000-closed; resumed on Nov. 15. 29-Second national, of Springfield, O., goes into liquidation. Nov. 5-First national, of Flushing., O., suspends. 16-First national, of Emporia, Kan., closed. 28 Bank of Hornersville, N. Y., closes doors with liabilities of $75,000. 30 -Second national, of Toledo, o., goes into voluntary liquidation.


Article from Marietta Daily Leader, January 1, 1899

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BANK FAILURES. Jan. 17-State, Elmwood, Ill., $60,000. 21-National, Paola, Kan., suspended. 1-First - national, Larimore, N. D., $71,754. Feb. -Bank of Southern Baltimore, $170,000. Mar. 6-Home savings, Sioux City, Ia., $60,000 Benson savings, Waterford, Pa., $40,000. 24-Bank of Merriam Park, St. Paul, Minn. People's state, Philadelphia, nearly $1,000,000. 25 Guarantors' Finance Co., Philadelphia, $1,047,500. Jun. 7--Delaware national, Delhi, N. Y., $25,000. 29-Thomas J. Kirby, private, Abilene, Kan., $283,000. Jul. 20-Commercial state, Marshalltown, Ia. 21-German savings, Doon, la., $59,474 Northern, Lexington, Ky. (suspended) 23-Tawas savings, Tawas City, Mich. (suspended). Aug. 11-Bank of Waverly, Ill., $150,000. 27-Fillmore county, Preston, Minn., $150,000. Sep. 14-D. F. Parsons, private, Burr Oak, Mich., $100,000. 15-Jasper, Ala., bank, $65,000. 26-Allegheny, at Clifton Forge, Va., liabilities, $50,000. Oct. 4-Tradesman's national, at New York, $2,000,000 due depositors. Liabilities placed at $3,800,000. 13--Tioga national, of Oswego, N. Y., closed. 19 -First national of Neligh, Neb., liabiliGerman national of Pitts ties $108,000 burgh, Pa., liabiliteis, $2,000,000. 21-First national, of Lisbon, O., capital $50,000 closed; resumed on Nov. 15. 20-Second national, of Springfield, O., goes into liquidation. Nov. 5-First national, of Flushing., O., susspends. 16-First national, of Emporia, Kan., closed. 28-Bank of Hornersville, N. Y., closes doors with liabilities of $75,000. 30 Second national, of Toledo, O., goes into voluntary liquidation. Dec. 5-American savings, at Charleston, S. C., placed in hands of receiver. Liabilities, $100,000.


Article from Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer, January 3, 1899

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HAPPENINGS OF 1898. A Chronological Array of the Most Prominent Events. STORY OF SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. Brief Mention of Financial Failures, Startling Catastrophes and Crimes-Necrology of Year - Politics and Sport. BANK FAILURES. Jan. 17-State, Elmwood, Ill., $60,000. 24-National, Paola, Kan., suspended. 81-First national, Larimore, N. D., $71,754. Feb. 24-Bank of Southern Baltimore, $170,000. Mar. 16-Home savings, Sioux City, Ia., $60,000 Benson savings, Waterford, Pa., $40,000. 24-Bank of Merriam Park, St. Paul, Minn. People's state, Philadelphia, nearly $1,000,000. 25-Guarantors' Finance Co., Philadelphia, $1,047,500. Jun. 7-Delaware national, Delhi, N. Y., $25,000. 29-Thomas J. Kirby, private, Abilene, Kan., $283,000. Jul.20-Commercial state, Marshalltown, Ia. 21-German savings, Doon, Ia., $59,474 Northern, Lexington, Ky. (suspended). 23-Tawas savings, Tawas City, Mich. (suspended). Aug. 11-Bank of Waverly, Ill., $150,000. 27-Fillmore county, Preston, Minn., $150,000. Sep. 14-D. F. Parsons, private, Burr Oak, Mich., $100,000. 15-Jasper, Ala., bank, $65,000. 26-Allegheny, at Clifton Forge, Va., liabilities, $50,000. Oct. 4-Tradesman's national, at New York, $2,000,000 due depositors. Liabilities placed at $3,800,000. 13-Tioga national, of Oswego, N.Y., closed. 19-First national of Neligh, Neb., liabilities $108,000 German national of Pitts burgh, Pa., liabilities, $7,000,000. 21-First national, of Lisbon, O., capital $50,000-closed; resumed on Nov. 15. 29-Second national, of Springfield, O., goes into liquidation. Nov. 5-First national, of Flushing., O., suspends. 16-First national, of Emporia, Kan., closed. President suicides an hour later. 28-Bank of Hornersville, N. Y., closes doors with liabilities of $75,000. 30-Second national, of Toledo, O., goes into voluntary liquidation. Dec. 5-American savings, at Charleston, S. C., placed in hands of receiver. Liabilities, $100,000.


Article from The Cape Girardeau Democrat, January 7, 1899

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BANK FAILURES. Jan. 17-State, Elmwood, III $60,000. 24-National, Paola, Kan., suspended. 31 - First national, Larimore, N. D., $71,754. Feb. 21-Bank of Southern Baltimore, $170. 000. Mar. 16-Home savings, Sioux City, Ia., $60, 000 Benson savings, Waterford, Pa., $40,000. 24-Bank of Merriam Park, St. Paul, Minn. People's state, Philadelphia, nearly $1,000,000. 25-Guarantors' Finance Co., Philadelphia, $1,047,500. Jun. 7-Delaware national, Delhi, N. Y., $25,000. 29-Thomas J. Kirby, private, Abilene, Kan., $283,000. Jul. 20-Commercial state, Marshalltown, Ia. 21-German savings, Doon, Ia. $59,474 Northern, Lexington, Ky. (suspended). 23-Tawas savings, Tawas City, Mich. (suspended). Aug. -Bank of Waverly, Ill., $150,000. 27-Fillmore county, Preston, Minn., $150, 000. Sep. 14-D. F. Parsons, private, Burr Oak, Mich, $100,000. 15-Jasper, Ala., bank, $65,000. 26-Allegheny, at Clifton Forge, Va., liabilities, $50,000. Oct. 4-Tradesman's national, at New York, $2,000,000 due depositors. Liabilities placed at $3,800,000. 13-Tioga national, of Oswego, N. Y., closed. 19-First national of Neligh, Neb., liabiliGerman national of Pitts ties $108,000 burgh, Pa., liabiliteis, $2,000,000. 21-First national, of Lisbon, O., capital $50,000-closed; resumed on Nov. 15. 29-Second national, of Springfield, O., goes into liquidation. Nov. 5-First national, of Flushing_2., suspends. 16-First national, of Emporia, Kan., closed. 28-Bank of Hornersville, N. Y., closes doors with liabilities of $75,000. 30-Second national, of Teledo O., goesinto voluntary liquidation.


Article from Perrysburg Journal, January 7, 1899

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BANK FAILURES. Jan. 17-State, Elmwood, III., $60,000. 24-National, Paola, Kan., suspended. -First national, Larimore, N. D., $71,754. Feb. 24-Bank of Southern Baltimore, $170.000. Mar. 16-Home savings, 8 Sioux City, Ia., $60,000 Benson savings, Waterford, Pa., $40,000. 24-Bank of Merriam Park, St. Paul, Minn. People's state, Philadelphia, nearly $1,000,000. 25-Guarantors' Finance Co., Philadelphia, $1,047,500. Jun. 7-Delaware national, Delhi, N. Y., $25,000. 29- l'homas J. Kirby, private, Abilene, Kan., $283,000. Jul. 20-Commercial state, Marshalltown, Ia. 21-German savings, Doon, la. $59,474 Northern, Lexington, Ky. (suspended). 23-Tawas savings, Tawas City, Mich. (suspended). Aug. 11-Bank of Waverly, III., $150,000. Fillmore county, Preston, Minn., $150,000. Sep. It-D. F. Parsons, private, Burr Oak, Mich., $100,000. 15-Jasper, Ala., bank, $65,000. 26-Allegheny, at Clifton Forge, Va., liabilities, $50,000. Oct. 4 -Tradesman's national, at New York, $2,000,000 due depositors. Liabilities placed at $3,800,000. 13-Tioga national, of Oswego, N. Y., closed. 19-First national of Neligh, Neb., liabiliGerman national of Pitts ties $108,000 burgh, Pa., liabiliteis, $2,000,000. 21-First national, of Lisbon, O., capital $50,000-closed; resumed on Nov. 15. 29 Second national, of Springfield, O., goes into liquidation. Nov. 5-First national, of Flushing., O., suspends. 16-First national, of Emporia, Kan., closed. 28-Bank of Hornersville, N. Y., closes doors with liabilities of $75,000. 30-Second national, of Toledo, O., goes into voluntary liquidation.


Article from The Holly Chieftain, January 13, 1899

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BANK FAILURES. Jan. 17-State, Elmwood, III., $60,000. 24 -National, Paola, Kan., suspended. 31 - First national, Larimore, N. D., $71,754. Feb. 24-Bank of Southern Baltimore, $170, 000. Mar. 16-Home savings, Sioux City, Ia., $60, 000 Benson savings, Waterford, Pa., $40,000. 24-Bank of Merriam Park, St. Paul, Minn. People's state, Philadelphia, nearly $1,000,000. 25-Guarantors' Finance Co., Philadelphia, $1,047,500. Jun. 7-Delaware national, Delhi, N. Y., $25,000. 29-Thomas J. Kirby, private, Abilene, Kan., $283,000. Jul. .20-Commercial state, Marshalltown, Ia. 21-German savings, Doon, 1a., $59,474 Northern, Lexington, Ky. (suspended) 23-Tawas savings, Tawas City, Mich. (sus pended) Aug. 11-Bank of Waverly, III., $150,000. 27 -Fillmore county, Preston, Minn., $150,000. Sep. 14-D. F. Parsons, private, Burr Oak, Mich., $100,000. 15-Jasper, Aia., bank, $65,000. 26-Allegheny, at Clifton Forge, Va., lia bilities, $50,000. Oct. 4-Tradesman's national, at New York, $2,000,000 due depositors. Liabilities placed at $3,800,000. 13-Tioga national, of Oswego, N. Y., closed. 19-First national of Neligh, Neb., liabiliGerman national of Pitts ties $108,000 burgh, Pa., liabiliteis, $2,000,000. 21-First national, of Lisbon. O., capital 350,000-closed; resumed on Nov. 15. 29-Second national, of Springfield, 0, goes into liquidation. Nov. 5-First national, of Flushing., O., suy. pends. 16-First national, of Emporia, Kan., closed. 28-Bank of Hornersville, N. Y., closes doora with liabilities of $75,000. 30-Second national, of Toledo, O., goes into voluntary liquidation. Dec. 5-American savings, at Charleston, S. C., placed in hands of receiver. Liabilities, $100,000.


Article from The Jasper Weekly Courier, January 13, 1899

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BANK FAILURES. Jan. 17-State, Elmwood, III., $60,000. 24 National, Paola, Kan. suspended. 31 - First national, Larimore, N. D., $71,754. Feb. 24-Bank of Southern Baltimore, $170, 000 Mar 16-Home savings, Sioux City, Ia., $00,000 Benson savings, Waterford, Pa., $40,000. 21-Bank of Merriam Park, St. Paul, Minn. People's state, Philadelphia, nearly $1,000,000. 25-Guaranters' Finance Co., Philadelphia, $1,047,500. Jun. 7-Delaware national, Delhi, N. Y., $25,000. 29-Thomas J. Kirby, private, Abilene, Kan, $283,000. 0-Commercial state, Marshalltown, Ia. 2--German savings, Doon, 1a., $59,474 Northern, Lexington, Ky. (suspended) 23-Tawas savings, Tawas City, Mich. (suspended). Aug II-Bank of Waverly, III $150,000. 27- - Fillmore county. Preston, Minn, $150,000. Sep. 14-D. F. Parsons, private, Burr Oak, Mich. $100,000. 15-Jasper. Ala., bank, $65,000. 26- Allegheny, at Clifton Forge, Va., liabilities, $50,000. Oct. 4-Tradesman's national, at New York, $2,000,000 due depositors. Liabilities placed at $3,800,000. 13-Tioga national, of Oswege. N. Y., closed. 19 First national of Neligh, Neb., liabilities $108,000 German national of Pitts burgh, Pa., liabiliteis, $2,000,000. 21 - First national, of Lisbon, O., capital $50,000-closed; resumed on Nov. 15. 29- Second national, of Springfield, O., goes into liquidation. Nov. 5 First national, of Flushing., o., suapends 16 First national, of Emporia, Kan., closed. 28. Bank of Hornersville. N. Y., closes doors with liabilities of $75,000. 30 Second national, of Toledo, O., goes into voluntary liquidation.


Article from Barton County Democrat, January 13, 1899

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HAPPENINGS OF 1898. A Chronological Array of the Most Prominent Events. STORY OF SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. Brief Mention of Financial Failures, Startling Oatastrophes and Crimes-Necrology of Year - Politics and Sport. / BANK FAILURES. Jan. 17-State, Elmwood, III., $60,000. 24-National, Paola, Kan., suspended. 31-First - national, Larimore, N. D., $71,754. Feb. 24-Bank of Southern Baltimore, $170,000. Mar. 16 Home savings, Sioux City, Ia., $60,000 Benson savings, Waterford, Pa., $40,000. 24-Bank of Merriam Park, St. Paul, Minn. People's state, Philadelphia, nearly $1,000,000. 25-Guarantors' Finance Co., Philadelphia, $1,047,500. Jun. 7-Delaware national, Delhi, N. Y., $25,000. 29-Thomas J. Kirby, private, Abilene, Kan., $283,000. Jul.20-Commercial state, Marshalltown, Ia. 21-German savings, Doon, la., $59,474 Northern, Lexington, Ky. (suspended). -Tawas savings, Tawas City, Mich. (suspended). Aug. 11-Bank of Waverly, Ill., $150,000. 27-Fillmore county, Preston, Minn., $150,000. Sep. 14-D. F. Parsons, private, Burr Oak, Mich., $100,000. 15-Jasper, Ala., bank, $65,000. 26-Allegheny, at Clifton Forge, Va., liabilities, $50,000. Oct. 4-Tradesman's national, at New York, $2,000,000 due depositors. Liabilities placed at $3,800,000. 13-Tioga national, of Oswego, N. Y., closed. 19-First national of Neligh, Neb., liabilities $108,000 German national of Pitts burgh, Pa., liabilities, $7,000,000. 21-First national, of Lisbon, O., capital $50,000-closed; resumed on Nov. 15. 29-Second national, of Springfield, O., goes into liquidation. Nov. 5-First national, of Flushing., O., suspends. 10-First national, of Emporia, Kan., closed. President suicides an hour later. 2S-Bank of Hornersville, N. Y., closes doors with liabilities of $75,000. S-Second national, of Toledo, O., goes into voluntary liquidation. Dec. 5-American savings, at Charleston, S. C., placed in hands of receiver. Liabilities, $100,000.