First National Bank (Manistique, MI)

Episode Information

Episode UID
1351301588
Episode Type
Run β†’ Suspension β†’ Reopening
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
135130 national
Charter Number
13513
Start Date
April 19, 1932
Location
Manistique, Michigan

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
0bebe801a9c0dc7c

Response Measures

Public signal of financial health, Full suspension, Books examined

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
87.3%
Date receivership started
1934-11-22
Date receivership terminated
1938-05-18
Share of assets assessed as good
61.7%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
36.7%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
1.5%

Events (6)

1. December 22, 1930 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. April 19, 1932 Run
Cause
Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details
Rumors that the Manistique bank was insolvent, aggravated by appearance of state examiners, precipitated heavy withdrawals
Measures
Officers closed the bank; other banks suspended; mayor subsequently declared a banking holiday
Newspaper Excerpt
run, started purely by unfounded rumor, forced closing of the Manistique bank
Source
newspapers
3. April 20, 1932 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Mayor Harry Eriksen proclaimed a multi-day banking holiday for the city to prevent further runs
Newspaper Excerpt
legal four-day holiday for the city's three banks
Source
newspapers
4. April 25, 1932 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
The State Savings bank and First National ... they will reopen Monday, while officers plan to make hurried adjustments and open some time next week without loss to depositors.
Source
newspapers
5. October 31, 1934 Voluntary Liquidation
Source
historical_nic
6. November 22, 1934 Receivership
Source
historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (14)

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HOLIDAY HALTS SERIOUS PANIC Run Bank Forces on Closing MANISTIQUE nancial panic in Manistique was lieved averted today through the action of Mayor Harry Eriksen in legal four-day holiday for the city's three banks. run, starte purely by unfound rumor, forced closing of the Manistique bank, oldest in the city, an hour after had opened for business yesterday. At noon, officers closed the First National and State Savings banks, fearing similar run. Rumors that the Manistique bank was insolvent were aggravated by visit of state bank examiners. The examiners explained, however, that they were making regular inspection. Late yesterday, the examiners completed their checkup and reported that the books showed the bank in good condition. With the three banks closed, Mayor Eriksen took steeps to vent what he termed "situation that might seriously affect the cial and economic welfare of the "It has come to my attention." he said, "that there is unrest among our citizens, due to vicious and insidious propaganda. Manistique business and society rest upon firm foundation. declare legal holiday for all the city's banks until Monday. Business will go on as usual, the mayor explained. and merchants will accept small checks and keep their cash in the safest places available. The State Savings bank and First National they will reopen Monday, while officers plan to make hurried the Manistique bank and open some time next week without loss to depositors. handled at the Sussex postoffice, Postmaster Peter F. Piasecki announced today.


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Mayor Orders Closing to Prevent Run; One Institution Forced to Close Manistique, Mich., April banking holiday last the mainder went into fect in today issued Harry Eriksen. The mayor's order issued which forced the Manistique oldest in city, close doors. Officers the Saving bank and the First National bank, fearing similar runs, suspended business noon yesterthree hours after the Manisbank Professing confidence in the stability the city's financial institutions, Mayor Eriksen declared action necessary prevent that might riously affect social and welfare Rumors that the bank the appearstate the Monday precipitated the Officers the bank, they would reorganize and probably would reopen some time next without depositors. The other banks announced they reopen Monday. Stores other places the city continued trading


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MANISTIQUE, MICH., BANKING HOLIDAY ORDERED BY MAYOR City Executive Moves to Curb Uneasiness In Financial Circles. MANISTIQUE Mich. (AP) - A nking holiday to last the remainder of the week went into effect in Manistique Wednesday as the result of proclamation issued by Mayor Harry The mayor's order was issued after a run which forced the Manistique bank. oldest in the city, to close its doors. Officers of the State Savings bank and the First National bank, fearing similar runs, suspended business at noon yesterday. three hours after the Manistique bank closed Professing confidence in the stability of the city's financial institutions, Mayor Eriksen declared some action was necessary at once to prevent a situation that might "seriously affect the social and economic welfare of the city Rumors that the Manistique bank was in difficulty and the appearance of state examiners at the bank Monday precipitated the run. Officers of the bank, however. said they would reorganize and probably would reopen time next week without loss to depositors. The other two banks announced they would reopen Monday Stores and other business places of the city continued trading as usual.


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BANKING HOLIDAY FOR MANISTIQUE, MICHIGAN ing holiday of the week went Manistique the sult of proclamation issued by Mayor Harry Eriksen The mayor's order was issued after run which forced the Manistique oldest the city to close its doors Officers of the State Savings bank and First tional fearing similar runs suspended business at noon yesterday. three hours after the Manistique bank closed Professing confidence in the bility of the city's financial institutions. Mayor Eriksen declared some action was necessary at once to prevent situation that might riously affect the social and economic welfare of the city Rumors that the Manistique bank was in difficulty and the appearance of examiners at the


Article from The Indianapolis Times, February 14, 1933

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BY LESLIE D. HARROP United Press Staff Correspondent DETROIT, Feb. 14.β€”Every bank and financial institu- tion in Michigan was closed today under a sweeping, eight- day suspension order issued in the early hours of the morning by Governor William A. Comstock. The closing order brought to a standstill the financial affairs of Detroit, the nation's automobile capital, and halted similar activity in scores of farming and industrial communities of the state, which has a population of more than five million. Immediate necessity for the unprecedented moratorium was created, Governor Comstock declared, by a crisis in the


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THE MICHIGAN MORATORIUM The Governor of Michigan has closed all the banks and trust companies in his State for eight days. It is the same thing, on a larger scale, as has happened in many small towns in the Middle West and West during Shutdowns the course of this depression. It has happened all over Michigan for the same reason, Vs. Runs which appears to us to be a good reason. This reason simply is that the gold standard dollar has been growing more and more un-get-atable. It is better to freeze money in the banks and go on a scrip basis temporarily than to permit bank runs, which might produce bank failures. We think Gov. Comstock of Michigan has acted wisely and with true prudence. As we see it, the Michigan moratorium is another argument for cheapening the dollar so that people can get it more easily to buy goods, pay debts and keep business in motion. President Hoover told us Monday night in solemn tones that if we go off the gold standard we shall have economic disaster. What does he think we're having now, while we still cling to the gold standard?


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THE MICHIGAN MORATORIUM The Governor of Michigan has closed all the banks and trust companies in his State for eight days. It is the same thing, on a larger scale, as has happened in many small towns in the Middle West and West during Shutdowns the course of this depression. It has happened all over Michigan for the same reason, Vs. Runs which appears to us to be a good reason. This reason simply is that the gold standard dollar has been growing more and more un-get-atable. It is better to freeze money in the banks and go on a scrip basis temporarily than to permit bank runs, which might produce bank failures. We think Gov. Comstock of Michigan has acted wisely and with true prudence. As we see it, the Michigan moratorium is another argument for cheapening the dollar so that people can get it more easily to buy goods, pay debts and keep business in motion. President Hoover told us Monday night in solemn tones that if we go off the gold standard we shall have economic disaster. What does he think we're having now?


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THE MICHIGAN MORATORIUM The Governor of Michigan has closed all the banks and trust companies in his State for eight days. It is the same thing, on a larger scale, as has happened in many small towns in the Middle West and West during Shutdowns the course of this depression. It has happened all over Michigan for the same reason, Vs. Runs which appears to us to be a good reason. This reason simply is that the gold standard dollar has been growing more and more un-get-atable. It is better to freeze money in the banks and go on a serip basis temporarily than to permit bank runs, which might produce bank failures. We think Gov. Comstock of Michigan has acted wisely and with true prudence. As we see it, the Michigan moratorium is another argument for cheapening the dollar so that people can get it more easily to buy goods, pay debts and keep business in motion. President Hoover told us Monday night in solemn tones that if we go off the gold standard we shall have economic disaster. What does he think we're having now, while we still cling to the gold standard?


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THE MICHIGAN MORATORIUM Vs. Runs The Governor of Michigan has closed all the banks and trust companies in his State for eight days. It is the same thing, on a larger scale, as has happened in many small towns in the Middle West and West during Shutdowns the course of this depression. It has happened all over Michigan for the same reason, which appears to us to be a good reason. This reason simply is that the gold standard dollar has been growing more and more un-get-atable. It is better to freeze money in the banks and go on a scrip basis temporarily than to permit bank runs, which might produce bank failures. We think Gov. Comstock of Michigan has acted wisely and with true prudence. As we see it, the Michigan moratorium is another argument for cheapening the dollar SO that people can get it more easily to buy goods, pay debts and keep business in motion. President Hoover told us Monday night in solemn tones that if we go off the gold standard we shall have economic disaster. What does he think we're having now, while we still cling to the gold standard?


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THE MICHIGAN MORATORIUM The Governor of Michigan has closed all the banks and trust companies in his State for eight days. It is the same thing. on a larger scale, as has happened in many small towns in the Middle West and West during Shutdowns the course of this depression. It has happened all over Michigan for the same reason, Vs. Runs which appears to us to be a good reason. This reason simply is that the gold standard dollar has been growing more and more un-get-atable. It is better to freeze money in the banks and go on a scrip basis temporarily than to permit bank runs. which might produce bank failures. We think Gov. Comstock of Michigan has acted wisely and with true prudence. As we see it. the Michigan moratorium is another argument for cheapening the dollar so that people can get it more easily to buy goods, pay debts and keep business in motion. President Hoover told us Monday night in solemn tones that if we go off the gold standard we shall have economic disaster. What does he think we're having now


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THE MICHIGAN MORATORIUM Shutdowns Vs. Runs The Governor of Michigan has closed all the banks and trust companies in his State for eight days. It is the same thing. on a larger scale, as has happened in many small towns in the Middle West and West during the course of this depression. It has happened all over Michigan for the same reason, which appears to us to be a good reason. This reason simply is that the gold standard dollar has been growing more and more un-get-atable. It is better to freeze money in the banks and go on a scrip basis temporarily than to permit bank runs, which might produce bank failures. We think Gov. Comstock of Michigan has acted wisely and with true prudence. As we see it, the Michigan moratorium is another argument for cheapening the dollar so that people can get it more easily to buy goods, pay debts and keep business in motion President Hoover told us Monday night in solemn tones that if we go off the gold standard we shall have economic disaster. What does he think we're having now ?


Article from The Bismarck Tribune, February 16, 1933

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# Holiday It was a vigorous and drastic step which Governor Comstock took to curb a prospective run on Michigan's banks but one which time probably will prove to have been beneficial. To close every bank in a state means to put an immediate halt to business. Without the services of these important institutions the holiday becomes one in fact as well as in name. But it is a good deal better to have an eight-day respite throughout the entire state than disaster in many communities with banks permanently closed. Probably all of those banks will be able to pull through if properly supported. Eight days will give the banks ample time to liquify some of their resources but, more important, it will give the public a chance to think it over and cool down. Sometimes a holiday is a wonderful thing.


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MICHIGAN'S BANKS OPENED TODAY FOR LIMITED BUSINESS gan's banks opened for restricted business today. some of them for the first time since Governor William A. Comstock's emergency closing order ten days ago. Rudolph E. Reichert state banking said that most banks were "doing business in the best possible way," and congratulated the state's bankers on their cooperation during the emergency. He said that most banks were cashing checks that had not already been cleared, on the depository percentage basis laid down in the governor's second proclamation issued Tuesday. Generally, the banks were following the plan under operation for the past week in Detroit, allowing depositors to withdraw 5 per cent of their deposits. In Detroit at the opening hour there were no lineups outside the banks and few instances of unusual numbers of customers inside.


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