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Run on a Bank. Superior, Wis., Jan. 13.-The run on the First National Bank. which started yesterday morning, continued until 1:30 this morning. When the bank reopened today the run was resumed, but all demands were promptly met.
First National Bank (Superior, WI)
Episode Information
- Episode UID
392601249- Episode Type
- Run Only
- Bank Type
- national
- Bank ID
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39260national - Charter Number
- 3926
- Start Date
- January 12, 1904
- Location
- Superior, Wisconsin (46.721, -92.104)
Metadata
- Model
- gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
- Short Digest
52d0ca0af7c44754
Response Measures
Accommodated withdrawals
Events (2)
1.
September 25, 1888
Chartered
- Source
- historical_nic
2.
January 12, 1904
Run
- Cause Details
- Unspecified heavy withdrawals by savings depositors; newspapers report large payouts ($250,000–$325,000) but do not give a clear trigger.
- Measures
- Bank remained open, paid depositors promptly (paid out about $250,000–$325,000) and met all demands.
- Newspaper Excerpt
- A run was started on the savings department of the First National Bank this afternoon and at 1 o'clock a great line of depositors wanted their money.
- Source
- newspapers
Newspaper Articles (10)
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Bank Pays Depositors. SUPERIOR, Wis., Jan. 12.-A run was started on the savings department of the First National Bank this afternoon and at 1 o'clock a great line of depositors wanted their money. The bank remained open until midnight and paid all depositors as they presented books or checks.
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BANK MAKES GOOD. Wisconsin Institution Meets Run With Money Promptly. Superior, Wis., Jan. 13.-The run on the First National bank which started yesterday morning continued until 1:30 o'clock this morning. When the bank was reopened today the run was resumed but all demands were promptly met.
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Run on Superior (Wis.) Bank Over. SUPERIOR, Wis., Jan. 14.-The run on the savings department of the First National bank has entirely subsided. A quarter of a million dollars has been paid out. Deposits lately have been in excess of withdrawals.
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RUN ON BANK STOPS. By Associated Press. Superior, Wis., Jan. 13.-The run on the savings department of the First National bank, which started yesterday morning, has entirely subsided. The bank paid out $325,000.
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Run on Bank Subsided. Superior, Wis., Jan. 13.-The run on the savings department of the First National Bank entirely subsided this afternoon-two hours before the regular closing time. A quarter of a million dollars was paid out yesterday, and about $75,000 to-day. Deposits today were in excess of withdrawals.
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A run on the First national bank of Superior, Wis., was started Tuesday morning and continued until 1:30 that night. The bank was able to stand it and paid the depositors
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Hun on " Wisconsin Bank. Superior, Wis, Jan. 13.-A run was started on the savings department of the First national bank Tuesday morning. and Tuesday afternoon the line of depositors extended out in the street.
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Banking. A run on the Superior (Wis.) First National bank continued by savings depositors till $325,000 had been withdrawn. The Farmers' bank of Auburn (Ind.) was closed through fear of a run. Its liabilities are $25,000 and assets $50,000.
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ACCOMMODATING BANK Superior Institution Kept Open Most of the Night to Pay Out Money to Depositors. Superior, Wis., Jan. 15.-A run on the First National bank, which started yesterday morning, continued until 1:30 this morning, When the bank reopened today the run was resumed, but all demands were promptly met.