City Savings Bank (Omaha, NE)

Episode Information

Episode UID
3185931491224
Episode Type
Run Only
Bank Type
savings
Bank ID
318593149 hash
Start Date
December 9, 1901
Location
Omaha, Nebraska (41.259, -95.938)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
e02f6dd30d7d130e

Response Measures

None

Events (1)

1. December 9, 1901 Run
Cause
Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details
Mistaken impression that City Savings Bank was connected with the Omaha Loan and Trust Company reported in financial difficulty
Measures
Officials displayed large piles of gold on the counters and paid depositors promptly; most deposits were redeposited after noon.
Newspaper Excerpt
a run was started on the City Savings bank this morning under the mistaken impression that it was connected with the Omaha Building & Loan association
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)

Article from Daily Camera, December 9, 1901

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BANK PAID UP. Omaha, Dec. 9-A run was started on the City Savings bank this morning un. der the mistaken impression that it was connected with the Omaha Building & Loan association, an institution said to be in bad shape. Four tellers paid depositors as fast as they presented their books, and by noon the run bad closed and the money was being returned. Vice President Flack declares that the back is ready to meet all demands without notice.


Article from Evening Times-Republican, December 9, 1901

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RUN ON A BANK. City Savings Bank at Omaha Distrusted Because of Relation With Trust Company-Plenty of Gold to Pay Depositors. Omaha, Neb., Dev. 9. -There was a considerable number of depositors of the City Savings Bank present to withdraw their money when the doors opened this morning, owing to a misundertstanding, said Vice President Slack, that the Savings bank was connected with the Omaha Loan and Trust Company, which was reported Saturday to be in financial difficulty. Many depositors on learning that the bank had become segregated from the trust company, redeposited their money. The officials were prepared for the run and had great piles of gold on the counters with which to pay the uneasy depositors.


Article from Rock Island Argus, December 9, 1901

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DEPOSITORS DRAW THEIR MONEY FROM OMAHA BANK Omaha, Dec. 9.-There was a considerable number of depositers of the City Savings bank present to withdraw their money when the doors opened this morning, owing to a misunderstanding. It was said Vice President Flack, of the savings bank was connected with the Omaha Loan and Trust company, which was reported Saturday to be in financial difficulty. Many depositors on learning the bank was separated from the trust company. redeposited their money. The officials were prepared for a run, and had great piles of gold on the counters with which to pay uneasy depositors.


Article from The St. Louis Republic, December 10, 1901

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BIG RUN ON AN OMAHA BANK. Mistaken Impression Causes Depositors to Withdraw Money. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Omaha, Neb., Dec. 9.-A mistaken impression that the City Savings Bank of this city was affected by the difficulties of the Omaha Loan and Trust Company led to a heavy run on the former institution to-day, but stacks of gold piled high around the paying teller, and a quick response to every positor's demand to be paid soon restored confidence. Officers of the savings bank declare that they are in no wise affected by the dimculties of the trust company. and that they have the cash on hand to pay 97 per cent of their deposits, and that in ten minutes they could get as much more gold as they needed. Before the day had ended many of the depositors were returning their money to the bank. A statement of the affairs of the Omaha a Loan and Trust Company is promised in short while.


Article from Ottumwa Semi-Weekly Courier, December 10, 1901

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GOLD CHECKS A RUN UNEASY DEPOSITORS WITHDRAW FUNDS. Officials Pile the Yellow Metal on Coun. ters in Sight of Patrons-Omaha Bank in Danger of Run Start ed by Rumor. Omaha, Dec. 9.-There was a considerable number of depositors of the City Savings bank present to withdraw their money when the doors opened this morning, owing to a misunderstanding, said Vice President Flack, that the Savings bank is connected with the Omaha Loan & Trust company which was reported Saturday to be in financial difficulty. Many depositors on learning that the bank had become seggregated from the Trust company re-deposited their money. The officials are prepared for a run and have great piles of gold on the counters with which to pay uneasy depositors.


Article from The Denison Review, December 10, 1901

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Run on Bank Soon Over. Omaha, De. 10.-Report of the entangled condtion of the affairs of the Omaha Loanand Trust company precipitated an ncipient run on the City Savings bank yesterday. For a few moments afer the opening hour there were a number of accounts withdrawn. Te bank met all demands promptly and the greater part of the money wa returned after noon.


Article from The Denison Review, December 13, 1901

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Run on Bank Soon Over. Omaha, Dec. 10.-Report of the entangled condition of the affairs of the Omaha Loan and Trust company precipitated an incipient run on the City Savings bank yesterday. For a few moments after the opening hour there were a number of accounts withdrawn. The bank met all demands promptly and the greater part of the money was returned after noon.


Article from The Scranton Chronicle, December 14, 1901

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PREPARED FOR THE RUN. A Misapprehension Caused a Run On the City Savings Bank of Omaha, Neb., Monday. DEPOSITORS ALL GOT THEIR MONEY. The Run Started Under the Impression That the Bank was Connected With a Concern Which was Reported on Saturday to Be is Financial Difficulty


Article from Vernon County Censor, December 18, 1901

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Run on an Omaha Bank. There was a run on the recently organized City Savings Bank in Omaha, the published reports of the Omaha Loan and Trust Company's financial distress having caused a general panie among the bank's depositors. Four tellers were employed, and all demands were paid without question.


Article from Omaha Daily Bee, February 11, 1902

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s e DA3 weC Other Banks Not Affected. There was nothing like a panic at any of the other banks in the city and comparatively few deposits were withdrawn as a result of the excitement. At the Gratlot Avenue branch of the City Savings bank, which drew its deposits (Continued on Fourth Paga.)