Farmers & Merchants State Bank (Parma, MI)

Episode Information

Episode UID
9353770491305
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
935377049 hash
Start Date
September 22, 1908
Location
Parma, Michigan (42.258, -84.600)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
b95a24b2b66cace8

Response Measures

None

Events (2)

1. September 22, 1908 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
RECEIVER FOR PARMA BANK. JACKSON, Mich., Sept. 22. Seymour S. Godfrey has been appointed receiver for the Farmers and Merchants' State bank, of Parma.
Source
newspapers
2. June 30, 1909 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
S. H. Godfrey, receiver of the Farmers' and Merchants' bank, of Parma, will, on June 30 declare another dividend of 20 per cent, making a 50 per cent dividend which has been paid since the bank closed its doors.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (5)

Article from The Detroit Times, September 22, 1908

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RECEIVER FOR PARMA BANK. JACKSON, Mich., Sept. 22.Seymour S. Godfrey has been appointed receiver for the Farmers and Merchants' State bank, of Parma. He is given six days to file a $50,000 bond.


Article from The Detroit Times, September 23, 1908

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RECEIVER FOR PARMA BANK. JACKSON, Mich., Sept. 22.-Seymour S. Godfrey has been appointed receiver for the Farmers and Merchants' State bank, of Parma. He is given six days to file a $50,000 bond.


Article from The Irish Standard, September 26, 1908

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Receiver for Failed Bank. Jackson, Mich., Sept. 23.-Seymour H. Godfrey, a farmer, was appointed receiver for the failed Farmers' and Merchants' State bank of Parma, Mich.


Article from Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer, September 29, 1908

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Receiver for Failed Bank. Jackson, Mich., Sept. 23.-Seymour H. Godfrey, a farmer, was appointed receiver for the failed Farmers' and Merchants' State bank of Parma, Mich.


Article from The Detroit Times, June 24, 1909

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BANK TO PAY DIVIDEND. LANSING, Mich., June 24.-(Special.)-The state banking commission- er has approved the articles of incor- poration of the state bank of Holton, with a capital stock of $20,000. The department has received notice that S. H. Godfrey, receiver of the Farmers' and Merchants' bank, of Parma, will, on June 30 declare another dividend of 20 per cent, making a 50 per cent dividend which has been paid since the bank closed its doors.