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Another Suspended Bank. POTTSVILLE, Oct. 14.-The First National Bank of Tamaqua has suspended. NO statement of its condition has been made public. A Race Off.
First National Bank (Tamaqua, PA)
Episode Information
- Episode UID
121900946- Episode Type
- Suspension → Reopening
- Bank Type
- national
- Bank ID
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12190national - Charter Number
- 1219
- Start Date
- October 14, 1878
- Location
- Tamaqua, Pennsylvania (40.797, -75.969)
Metadata
- Model
- gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
- Short Digest
3b6cff070e0f520f
Response Measures
None
Events (4)
1.
June 5, 1865
Chartered
- Source
- historical_nic
2.
October 14, 1878
Suspension
- Cause
- Bank Specific Adverse Info
- Cause Details
- Suspension assigned to the failure of Charles F. Shoener, principal stockholder (Philadelphia coal and iron operator); assets cited ~$150,000; liabilities uncertain.
- Newspaper Excerpt
- The First National Bank of Tamaqua has suspended.
- Source
- newspapers
3.
November 14, 1878
Other
- Newspaper Excerpt
- The First National bank of Tamaqua, which suspended the 14th of October, will resume business Saturday.
- Source
- newspapers
4.
November 16, 1878
Reopening
- Newspaper Excerpt
- The First National Bank of Tamaqua, which suspended the 14th ult., will resume business to-day, (16th inst.)
- Source
- newspapers
Newspaper Articles (14)
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Bank Suspension. POTTSVILLE P₂, Oct. 14-The First N1. tional Bank of Tamaqua bas suspended. No statement of its condition basbeen made public
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e shares of the Baltimore and Ohio Dad Company, par 100, sold down to n Saturday. elegram from Pottsville yesterday he First National Bank at Tamaqua, huylkill county, has suspended.
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BUSINESS FAILURES. POTTSVILLE, October 14.-The First National Bank of Tamaqua has suspended. The suspension is assigned to the failure of Charles F. Shocner, a Philadelphia coal and iron operator, and who was the principal stockholder. Assets, $150,000. The Liabilities cannot be ascertained. A large number of working people had deposits in the bank, and will suffer from its suspension this winter. The Genevieve Rolling Mill and Shocner & Allen's machine shop are also closed by the failure.
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Another Bank Suspended. POTTSVILLE, Pa., October 14.-The First National bank of Tamaquah suspended. No statement of its condition has been made public.
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The first national bank of Tamaqua, Penn., has suspended. James A. Adjutant was instantly killed at Brooksville, N. H., Friday, by being run over by a heavily loaded team be was driving.
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Savings Banks Closed Up. BOSTON, Oct. 14.-At the request of the bank commissioners, a temporary injunction was issued this afternoon restraining the Lexington Savings bank from further transacting business. Business will be wound up without loss to depositors. POTTSVILLE, Oct. 14.-The First National bank of Tamaqua has suspended. The cause of suspension is assigned to the failure of Charles F. Shoener, Philadelphia coal and iron operator, and who was the principal stockholder. Assets, $150,000; liabilities cannot be ascertained. A large number of working people had deposits in the bank, and will suffer from its suspension this winter. The Greenwood rolling mill and Shoener & Adam's machine shops will also be closed by the failure.
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BY MAIL AND TELEGRAPH. The First National Bank, of Tamaqua, Pa., has suspended. A special despatch from Atlantic, Iowa, says Dug Goodale, son of A. Goodale, a prominent citizen of that (Cass) county, was arrested there yesterday for complicity in robbing the Deadwood stage on the 21st of September. Six thousand dollars of the plunder, including a gold brick worth $4,000, was recovered. Lewis Tallman, tbe National Greenback Candidate, for Governor, of Tennessee became 80 hopelessly demoralized over the ventilation of his record that he has with drawn from the canvas 10 diegust. Every vote he cast while in Congress from 1867 to 1869 was in direct antagonism to the position he now occupies, and he has been twitted with it at every turn.
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A Suspended Bank Declared Solvent. POTTSVILLE, PA., October 16.-The First National Bank of Tamaqua, the failure of which was announced Tuesday, was declared solvent by the bank examiners today, but it is not yet known whether it will resume business or not.
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ALL AROUND THE GLOBE, The First National bank of Tamaqua, which suspended the 14th of October, will resume business Saturday. The Central savings bank, Jersey City Heights. is being closed, owing to a lack of profitable business. All obligations will be met in full. The paint shop, saw mill, drying room and shoemaking shop of the central prison at Toronto burned yesterday morning. Loss $100,000; heavily insured. The female power loom weavers in the carpet mills of the Nineteenth ward, Philadelphia, have struck on account of a notification of a reduction of wages of one cent per yard. The strikers are willing to accept one-half cent reduction. A Virginia City dispatch says the superintendent of the bonanza mines stated to a reporter this morning that the real cause of the discharge of men was the intense heat. The miners will resume work here as soon as connection is made with the Ophir. This will be in ten days.
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TELEG RAPHIC NOTES. COAL MINERS ON STRIKE. CINCINNATI. Nov. 13.-All the coal miners in the vicinity of Zanesville, Ohio, are on strike, demanding a quarter of a cent advance per bushel. DEATH ON THE RAILWAY TRACK. AUBURN, N. Y., Nov. 13.-Henry R. Bart. fireman on the Sonthern Central, was crushed to death this evening, under the transom of a tender. His foot slipped in alighting from the engine, and he was thrown on the track. A SUSPENDED BANK TO RESUME. TAMAQUA, Penn., Nov. 13.-The First National Bank of Tamaqua, which suspended payment on the 14th of October last. will resume business on Saturday next. THE FLIGHT OF A MERCHANT. BOSTON, Nov. 13.-J. F. Gourley, a drv goods dealer here, disappeared on Monday after secretly shipping off a large portion of his stock. About $3,000 worth of the goods have been recovered at the railroad station. A LECTURE ON THE PARIS EXHIBITION. CHAMPAIGNE, III., Nov. 13.-Dr. Gregory lectured here last night by special request on "The Alina. Facts and Results of the Paris Exposition." The doctor's report on the Exposition to the Governor is now being prepared, and will embrace matters of great interest. THE ADVOCATES OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 13.-The Convention of the American Wömen's Muffrage Association met to-day, with delegates present from thirteen States. The proceedings were mainly of a business character. The night session was devoted to speaking. WESTERN DRUGGISTS IN COUNCIL, CHICAGO, Nov. 13. -The W estern Wholesale Draggists' Association met here to day. Thomas Lord, of Chicago, was elected president : J. C. Richardson, of St. Louis, vice-president. and S. M. Strong. of Cleveland, treasurer. OBLIGED TO BREAKFAST ON BREAD AND COFFEE. AUBURN, N. Y., Nov. 13.-Owing to a fire in the store-room of the State Prison this evening, which destroyed the entire stock of provisions for the month. including Hour, meats, vegetables, etc., the convicte will have only bread and coffee for breakfast. THE TRUE POSITION 03 RAILROADS. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 13.-At the morning session of the Convention of State Railroad Commissioners, a resolution was adopted appointing a committee to consider the true status of railroad corporations in the body politic. Ad. journed to meet in January. OFFICERS OF A VETERANS' HOME. BATH, N. Y.. Nov. 13.-The trustees of the NewYork State Soldiers' and Sallors' Home, who met here to-day appointed Captain C. Parkinson, of Brooklyn, permanent Superintendent, and Dr. F. Wylie, of Bath. Surgeon. The Home will be ovened for immates about January 1st.
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THE CREAM OF THE NEWS, Gathered from Our Dispatches. Cold closed yesterday at 100 Louisiana Radicals are urging the President to send troops to that State. It is said that the Mississippi jetties scheme will be ventilated as soon as Congress convenes, when some crookedness on the part of Captain Ends will be made plain. The Russian mission at Cabul has not been withdrawn. The First National Bank of Tamaqua, Pa. which suspended October 14th, will resume business on Saturday. A snow storm of exceptional severity prevailed in the North of England and throughout Scotland yesterday. Davis J. King, who was nominated on Tuesday night by the workingmen for Mayor of Boston, has declined. All the coal miners in the vicinity of Zanesville, Ohio, are on a strike, demanding a quarter of a cent advance per bushel. The German Bank, of Baltimore, has been enjoined from disposing of the assets of the bank, pending the appointment of a receiver. J. F. Gourley, a Boston dry goods dealer, disappeared on Monday, after secretly shipping a portion of his stock. Part has been recovered. M. Frank Paige, a prominent boot and shoe dealer, of Boston, was arrested yesterday on the criminal charge of conspiracy with his partner, Stetzon, to dedefraud his customers. The Allentown Iron Company, having an office in Philadelphia, resolved yesterday to temporarily suspend business, and named November 29th as the date when the stockholders are to meet to receiven.statement Hon. Milton Sayler says that he will not contest the election of Hon. Benj. Butterwosth, Congressman elect from the First Ohio district.
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-West's liver pills cure dyspepsia. --Chew JACKSON'S BEST Sweet Navy To7-50. bacco. -Spelling schools will soon be in fashion in the country districts. -Sale bills are turned out at this office at the shortest notice. -Potatoes 75 cents per bushel. That is too high, considering the times. -Read Tilghman Arner's new advertisement in another column. -There is no longer any trouble with trade dollars-everybody takes them at par. -Every teacher should think enough of his profession to attend the county institute. -Conrad Seiner was fataly injured by a fall of coal in Silliman's colliery, at Mahanoy City, Monday. -Timothy Sheehan was killed by a fall of coal in the Lower Rausch Creek Colliery at Tremont, Tuesday. -If you want a fashionable hato cap,call at T. D. Clauss', and buy one for a small amount of money. -The Bethlehem Iron Works are running on full time with a force of men probably larger than ever before. -The First National Bank of Tamaqua, which suspended the 14th ult.,will resume business to-day, (16th inst.) -Get your prescriptions, and Family Recipes compounded, at A. J. Durling's Family Drug and Medicine Store. -The voters of Lackawanna county voted on the question of a county seat last week, and Scranton got it unanimously. -1 and 2 chestnut,stove and egg Latimer coal, cheap by the car, at J. L. Gabel's hardware store, Lehighton, Pa. -The oldest resident of Pittston, Luzerne county. William Campbell, died on Saturday, aged ninety-seven years. -Overcoats, latest stylesand best material, for a small amount of ready eash, at H. H. Peters', Post office building, Lehighton. -George w: Johnson, clerk at the Draper colliery, Schuylkill county, received injuries on Saturday that will prove fatal by cars running over his body. -We would ask subscribers to examine the direction tab pasted on their paper. If you see you owe us, please step in and pay, or send the amount. -The Lehigh Gap Bridge Company will hold its annual election for officers to-day (Saturday), Nov. 16th, at the public house S. J. Berger, at the Lehigh Gap. -Hogs are now selling in the Cincinnati market at $2.40 to $3.00 per 100 lbs. gross.The Gazette says this is the lowest price paid within the last twenty-eight years. -P. T. Brady was in town over Sunday. We are pleased to state that he has almost entirely recovered from his severe attack of fever and ague. His home at present is at Hokendauqua. -Another new and elegant stock of fall and winter cloths and suitings at H. H. Peters, Post office building. Good fits, low prices and satisfaction guaranteed always. -Governor Hartranft, of Pennsylvania, and Carroll, of Maryland, have issued proclamations designating November 28 as Thanksgiving Day. -If you want shirts, neck wear, or any other article in gent's furnishing goods, call on T. D. Clauss, and he will supply you at extraordinary low prices. -Ferndale church, near Catasauqua, was thronged last Saturday evening by an audience eager to hear the funny lecture on " Courtship and Marriage," by the Rev. James A. Little. This lecture pleases all classes, old and young, rich and poor, Protestants, Catholics add Jews. -For boots, shoes or rubbers, of the finest makes, call on T. D. Clauss. You will find an immense stock to select from, at lower prices than ever before offered. -Transparent drawing slates for children, handsome assortment of papetries, 2 yard wide window shades for $1 and other articles equally cheap, at Luckenbach's, near Broadway House, Mauch Chunk. -All medicines warranted fresh, genuine and unadulterated at the People's Drug and Family Medicine store. A. J. Durling, Proprietor. -Do you need a fall and winter suit of clothes, made up in the latest and most durable manner ? then go to T. D. Clauss, the merchant tailor, on Bank street, and be "fitted." Prices lower than ever. -Clocks and Watches carefully repaired, and work warranted, at lowest cash rates, at Hageman's cheap cash store, opposite public 44-13. square, Weissport. -See cherubims in another column holding a bunch of grapes from which Speer's Port Grape Wine is made, that is so highly esteemed by the medical profession for the use of invalids, weakly persons, and the aged. -Blankets and Buffalo Robes very cheap for cash, at Gabel's Hardware store, Le highton.
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STATE ITEMS. Wilkesbarre's city treasury is empty. Governor Geary, is to have a monument. Scarlet fever is unusually fatal in Clarion county. The State Grange meets at Bellefonte December 10. Great activity prevailsin all car shops in the State. All the steel works in Pittsburg are running double turn. indmille are again becoming a popular power ID some regions. The second Paxton Furnace, near Harrisburg has just blown in after a rest of over four years. Arrangements are being made to cut immense quantities of logs in the Clearfield lumber region this winter. An Evangelical minister has been arrested at Franklin for obtaining money under false pretenses. Eighteen butchers have been arrested in Lancaster for violating an ordinance which forbids them from selling meat on the curbstone stands in less quantities than by the quarter. Indiana county is excited over frauds perpetrated in the recent elections that have not fully developed. In Erie beef sells for four cents a pound, and a fine gobbler can be ob. tained for one dollar. Frank Fluegel and Peter Wingerter, two very young men, of Erie, married sisters just for fun and because they were too drunk to know any better. They are now in jail for neglect to support their wives. Representative-elect Gilland, of Blair county who went to Harrisburg last week to pick out his seat, says that nearly all the seats were selected before elected. The oysters now carried northward over the Northern Central railroad will average 300,000 pounds daily. The pupils of a school in the Second ward, Lock Haven, contributed the amount of a doctor's bill for dressing a broken finger of a schoolmate. Mahanoy City had a terrible acci. dent on Saturday. Superintendent OIhausen, of the Mahanoy division, had just left his little car. the "Germ," when the boiler exploded. Frank Boscius, engineer; Jacob Trout, foreman of coal trains, and Willie Wenrich, George Hagenbuch and Calvin Lutz, boys, were killed. Several people were injured. Miss Cora Johnson, who lives near Sagers Bridge, in Chester county while driving to her home from the railroad was stopped by highwaymen and robbed. Friday night a week a number of of men knowing that Mr. T. H. Baker, a merchant of Hollisterville, Luzerne county, had received a large amount of money that day, set fire to one of his barns, and while be was at the fire ransacked the house for the money. The owner had given it to a friend to take to Seranton for deposit in a bank. Two young men were captured near Petrolia, on Saturday a week, who had stolen beeves in their posession. For some time past cattle have been stolen in Venango and driven into Armstrong and Clarion counties, where they are disposed of. The capture of Saturday it is thought will break up an organized gang of cattle thieves. The Conneil of ilkesbare has or. dered that $6,500 of that city's money be invested in United States four per cent. bonds for its sinking fund. The First National Bank of Tamaqua Pa., which suspended payment on the 4th of October last, resumed business on Saturday. William Doyle, at the Holidaysburg Furnace, on Saturday a week, was literally beaten to death by which a heavy iren flue was being raised in place, but which was wrenched from the hands of those turning it. A mad bulldog suddenly appeared in the little village of Leiperville; Delaware county, on Monday afternoon a week. All but a little child, who was playing in the street, got out of the animals way. She was badly bitten in the leg. About twenty dogs belonging in the village were bitten, and some of them have since died. The dog disappeared as suddenly as it came. The boy Schaubuht, who was shot by young Deitz a few days ago at Beaver Falls, died on Saturday night. Dietz has been committed to answer the charge of murder.