West Side National Bank (Chicago, IL)

Episode Information

Episode UID
1100901480
Episode Type
Run Only
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
110090 national
Charter Number
11009
Start Date
April 11, 1923
Location
Chicago, Illinois (41.850, -87.650)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
0ee2050b260929fe

Response Measures

None

Other: Bank officials called for police protection to deter/handle the crowd of depositors.

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
66.4%
Date receivership started
1931-10-16
Date receivership terminated
1939-10-31
OCC cause of failure
Economic conditions
Share of assets assessed as good
11.2%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
67.5%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
21.3%

Events (3)

1. June 8, 1917 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. April 11, 1923 Run
Cause Details
Crowd of depositors gathered and threatened a run; no motive or specific trigger stated.
Measures
Called for police protection
Newspaper Excerpt
Officials of the West Side National Bank called for the police when a crowd of depositors threatened a run on the institution.
Source
newspapers
3. October 16, 1931 Receivership
Source
historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (10)

Article from The Daily Progress, April 11, 1923

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RUN ON BANK THREATENED Chicago, April 11.—Officials of the West Side National Bank called for the police when a crowd of depositors threatened a run on the institution. The institution has deposits of nearly two million dollars.


Article from Jackson Citizen Patriot, April 11, 1923

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CALL POLICE WHEN BANK RUN THREATENS Chicago, April 11.—Officials of the West Side National Bank today called for police protection when a crowd of depositors gathered and threatened a run on the bank, according to the police. The institution has deposits of nearly $2,000,000.


Article from Evening Capital, April 11, 1923

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lice Prevent "Run" On Bank (By The Associated Press.) HICAGO, ILL., Apr. 11.-Officials the West Side National Bank tocalled for police protection when 20wd of depositors gathered and eatened a run on the bank.


Article from Abilene Daily Reflector, April 11, 1923

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Chicago Bank Calls Police to Protect It [Associated Press] Chicago, April 11.—Officials of the West Side National bank today called for police protection when a crowd of depositors gathered and threatened a run on the institution. It has deposits of nearly $2,000,000.


Article from The Selma Times-Journal, April 11, 1923

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RUN ON CHICAGO BANK CHICAGO, April 11.—Officials of the West Side National Bank today called for police protection when a crowd of depositors gathered and threatened a run on the institution, according to the police. The institution has deposits of nearly $2,000,000.


Article from The Daily Advance, April 11, 1923

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THREATEN RUN ON BIG CHICAGO BANK Chicago, April 11.—Officials of the Westside National Bank today called for the police when a crowd of depositors threatened a run on the institution, which has deposits of nearly $2,000,000.


Article from New Britain Herald, April 11, 1923

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RUN ON CHICAGO BANK. Chicago, April 11.—Officials of the West Side National bank today called for police protection when a crowd of depositors gathered. The bank has deposits of nearly $2,000,000.


Article from The Lewiston Daily Sun, April 12, 1923

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POLICE CALLED WHEN RUN ON CHICAGO BANK STARTS Chicago, Apr. 11.—Officials of the West Side National bank today called for police protection when a crowd of depositors gathered. The bank has deposits of nearly $2,000,000.


Article from The Dunsmuir News, April 20, 1923

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Run on Bank Chicago.—Officials of the West Side National bank called for police protection when a crowd of depositors gathered and threatened a run on the institution. The institution has deposits of nearly $2,000,000.


Article from Mendocino Coast Beacon, April 21, 1923

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Run on Bank Chicago.—Officials of the West Side National bank called for police protection when a crowd of depositors gathered and threatened a run on the institution. The institution has deposits of nearly $2,000,000.