Brooke Smith & Company (Brownwood, TX)

Episode Information

Episode UID
1415129691463
Episode Type
Suspension β†’ Reopening
Bank Type
private
Bank ID
141512969 hash
Start Date
November 28, 1921
Location
Brownwood, Texas (31.712, -98.976)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
a47a958c22c9c0a9

Response Measures

None

Events (2)

1. November 28, 1921 Suspension
Cause
Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details
President posted telegram stating the private bank would suspend business for the best interests of all concerned.
Newspaper Excerpt
For the best interests of all concerned we must suspend business at once.
Source
newspapers
2. August 20, 1923 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
Brooke Smith and Company ... will reopen for business Monday, Aug. 20, according to an announcement by Brooke Smith Sr.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)

Article from The Daily Ardmoreite, November 30, 1921

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Article Text

PRIVATE BANK IS CLOSED President Says Action is Best for All Concerned Just Now. BROWNWOOD Texas, Nov. 30.The private banking house of Brooke Smith and Company. capitalized at $300,000 closed its doors Tuesday morning and posted a telegram from Brooke Smith, its president reading: "For the best interests of all concerned we must suspend business."


Article from The Lubbock Avalanche, December 6, 1921

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PRIVATE BANK CLOSED DOORS AT BROWNWOOD Brownwood, Texas, Nov. 28.Brooke Smith & Co., unincorporated with a capital of $300,000 resources of more than $1,000,000, suspended business today, posting on the doors a telegram from Brooke Smith, president, who is in Fort Worth today, stating that the bank close. It was announced that Mr. Smith on his return tomorrow would give out a statement. The posted statement reads: "For the best interest of all concerned we must suspend business at once." Brooke Smith is one of the oldest bankers of Texas, having established a bank here in 1876. No excitement attended the bank's closing and no fear is felt as to the ultimate satisfactory outcome.


Article from San Angelo Evening Standard, August 17, 1923

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Article Text

Private Banking House Which Closed In 1921 To Begin Business Monday. SAYS ASSETS ARE TWO FOR ONE Veteran Banker Invites Old Clients to Come Back and Help Him Rebuild. Special to the Standard. BROWNWOOD, Aug. 17.β€”Brooke Smith and Company, the large private banking house of this city which closed its doors in the latter part of November, 1921, will reopen for business Monday, Aug. 20, according to an announcement by Brooke Smith Sr., the veteran head of the banking institution. The officials of the bank will be practically the same as when the bank suspended business. Brooke Smith Sr., Ward McConnell, Brooke