Brooklyn Savings Bank (New York, NY)

Episode Information

Episode UID
1036671556
Episode Type
Run Only
Bank Type
savings
Bank ID
103667 routing
Routing Number
1-0366
Start Date
August 16, 1929
Location
New York, New York (40.714, -74.006)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
b38f3d101c878bb6

Response Measures

None

Events (1)

1. August 16, 1929 Run
Cause
Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details
False rumors about the president's health/death (boil/carbuncle) sparked deposit withdrawals
Random Run
Yes
Random Run Snippet
rumors that president had died; proved false and quieted
Measures
Borrowed from reserve, hired extra tellers, used Brooklyn Trust transfers to meet withdrawals
Newspaper Excerpt
Carbuncle Causes Run on Bank; Reserve Saves the Day
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from The Commercial Appeal, August 16, 1929

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Carbuncle Causes Run on Bank; Reserve Saves the Day NEW YORK. the back of the president's neck start today on Savings Bank Brooklyn. the place before they had quieted before some them had reopened their accounts had out Several ago Maurice president. hospital have from Rumors that and that his death had caused run officials of the said today. borrow on speak said he had unable the bank short funds. heads the bank heard about the days off they Dr. by Being about the rush. They hired tellers. making total stationed attendants the door hand from the Brooklyn Trust truck they had in there. By closing time the tellers been ferred from paying window receiving


Article from The Springfield Press, August 17, 1929

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CHANCE TO SAVE 'DOBB' ADAMS Will Rogers BEVERLY HILLS, Aug. 17-A banker, head of savings bank Brooklyn, had boil his neck, and the Brooklynites heard of and started run the bank and drew out $15,000,000 before the fellow could prove to them that financiers part human and can have boils. Andy Mr. Hoover going at noon today (Saturday Advantages Virginia Tariff, CatSunday fish and WILL ROGERS. Yours, Motion for Rehearing Before Supreme Court to Be Filed on Alleged Error in Information. The motion for rehearing in the case of Newell (Dobb) Adams, under death the murder of Detective the original information defective in that allege that the homiurday. that under the is pointed out the must prove that the law state mortal wound was inflicted feloniously, deliberately, premeditatedly and with malice aforethought. Must Allege Information L. Collins, who with Attorney and Gene Diemer, Fred Moon stated Saturday that in order for the state to prove the act was committed therefore allege this the state must in the and Collins says this was not done in the Adams case. It was not stated Saturday when the motion for rehearing the case will filed, but that will be the law requires such done soon, motion be filed within 10 days from date of the ruling of the court, which ruling was handed August 14. This, was down would give counsel until August file the motion. To Make Every Effort. Attorney Moon stated that such motion be filed. for Adams are that the man shall have all the to which he is entitled under rights the law. BANK CLEARINGS Bank clearings Saturday totaled according to compilations the Springfield Clearing House association.


Article from Columbia Daily Tribune, August 17, 1929

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Boil on Mellon's Neck Would Bankrupt Nation BEVERLY HILLS. Cal. Aug. 17. The Tribune: banker head savings bank in Brooklyn had his neck. and the heard and started run bank and drew out two million dolbefore the fellow could prove them that financiers are part human have boils. If Andy Mellon carbuncle Brooklyn seceding from the union. Mr. Hoover going to talk at noon tomorrow on The advantages Virginia spend Sunday tariff, cat fish and disarmament. Yours, WILL ROGERS