8857. Bowling Green Bank (Bowling Green, MO)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
August 16, 1895
Location
Bowling Green, Missouri (39.342, -91.195)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
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Response Measures

None

Description

Contemporary newspapers report the Bowling Green Bank (Bowling Green, MO) was placed in the hands of a receiver in mid‑August 1895 and described as in bad condition and mismanaged. No article mentions a depositor run prior to suspension; the action was by state authorities. Therefore classified as a suspension followed by closure/receivership.

Events (3)
1. August 16, 1895 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Secretary of State Lesueur has caused the Bowling Green bank to be placed in the hands of a receiver, Mr. Thomas J. Ayres having been designated by the court. State Bank Examiner Austin reported the bank to be in bad condition.
Source
newspapers
2. August 22, 1895 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Bank Closed. The Bowling Green bank was caused to be put in the hands of a receiver by Secretary of State Lesueur through Attorney General Walker. The bank was found to to be in a very bad condition and mismanaged. Mr, T. J. Ayers was appointed receiver.
Source
newspapers
3. September 5, 1895 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Bowling Green bank, Bowling Green, Mo., capital $25,000; ... reported among several bank failures.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (4)
1. August 17, 1895 Kansas City Daily Journal Kansas City, MO
Article from Kansas City Daily Journal, August 17, 1895

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Article Text

Bank in the Hands of a Receiver. Jefferson City, Mo., Aug. 16.-(Special.) Secretary of State Lesueur has caused the Bowling Green bank to be placed in the hands of a receiver, Mr. Thomas J. Ayres having been designated by the court for the place. State Bank Examiner Austin reported the bank to be in bad condition.

2. August 17, 1895 The Topeka State Journal Topeka, KS
Article from The Topeka State Journal, August 17, 1895

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Article Text

Bank in the Hands of a Receiver. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Aug. 17.-Secretary of State Lesueur has caused the Bowling Green bank to be placed in the hands of a receiver, Mr. Thomas J. Ayres having been designated by the court for the place. State Bank Examiner Austin reported the bank to be in bad condition.

3. August 22, 1895 The State Republican Jefferson City, MO
Article from The State Republican, August 22, 1895

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Article Text

Bank Closed. The Bowling Green bank was caused to be put in the hands of a receiver by Secretary of State Lesueur through Attorney General Walker. The bank was found to to be in a very bad condition and mismanaged. Mr, T. J. Ayers was appointed receiver.

4. September 5, 1895 Fort Worth Gazette Fort Worth, TX
Article from Fort Worth Gazette, September 5, 1895

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Article Text

Several bank failures are reported in the West, among them the First National, Franklin, Ohio, capital $100,000; Commerclal bank, Milwaukee, capital 834,600, voluntary Rquidation: Bowling Green bank, Bowling Green, Mo., capital $25,000; Bank of Dawn, Mo., Habilities $36,000; Dan. Head & Co., private bankers, Kenosha, Wis., capital $100,000. The Farmers and Mechanics' Insurance company, Alexandria. Va., has been placed in the hands of a receiver. Spelman Bros., fancy Goods, New York, have assigned. liabilities $250,000, and receiver applied for Hughes Steam Pump company, Cleveland, Ohio.