American Bank (Pittsburg, PA)

Episode Information

Episode UID
8543181191069
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
trust
Bank ID
854318119 hash
Start Date
January 12, 1889
Location
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania (40.441, -79.996)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
f28117968442489f

Response Measures

None

Description

Historic local spelling 'Pittsburg' (newspaper usage).

Events (2)
1. January 12, 1889 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
January 12, 1889, account of receiver presented and on motion of attorney for receiver said account is confirmed and James F. Robb, Esq., is appointed Auditor to distribute the funds.
Source
newspapers
2. July 30, 1889 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
The first dividend due depositors in the American Bank is now payable upon application at the office of Marshalls & Imbrie ... THOS. H. GIVEN, Receiver.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)
1. February 15, 1889 Pittsburg Dispatch Pittsburgh, PA
Article from Pittsburg Dispatch, February 15, 1889

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Article Text

MARSHALLS & IMBRIE, 117 Diamond st. of Common Pleas No. 1, No. 793 December T., 1887. In the matter of the American Bank, William Floyd vs Lewis Peterson et. al. January 12, 1889, account of receiver presented and on motion of attorney for receiver said account 18 confirmed and James F. Robb, Esq., is appointed Auditor to distribute the funds. BY THE COURT. From the Record. JOHN BRADLEY, [Seal.] Prothonotary. Notice is hereby given that I will attend to the duties of the above appointment at my office, No. 100 Diamond street, Pittsburg, Pa., on WEDNESDAY, February 27. 1889. at 3 o'clock P. M., when and where you may attend if you see proper. fel 55-F JAMES F. ROBB, Auditor.

2. July 31, 1889 Pittsburg Dispatch Pittsburgh, PA
Article from Pittsburg Dispatch, July 31, 1889

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Article Text

DIVIDENDS. Bank-The first dividend due deN CAN TO DEPOSITORS OF AMERIpositors in the American Bank is now payable unonlapplication at the office of Marshalls & Imbrie, No. 117 Diamond st., Pittsburg. THOS. H. GIVEN, Receiver. jy31-56 IVIDEND NO. 2-THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS of the Westinghouse Machine D Company have this day declared a dividend of THREE (3) PER CENTUM on the preferred and common capital stock of the company, payable on August 20, next, to stockholders of record this date. Transfer books will remain closed until the day succeeding that fixed for the payment of the dividend. Checks will be sent to stockholders through the mails. RALPH BAGALEY, Treasurer. PITTSBURG, PA., July 30. 1889. jy31-20