Putnam Savings Bank (Putnam, CT)

Episode Information

Episode UID
51021171547
Episode Type
Run Only
Bank Type
savings
Bank ID
5102117 routing
Routing Number
51-0211
Start Date
November 21, 1928
Location
Putnam, Connecticut (41.915, -71.909)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
dad729af922fae7a

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles attribute the withdrawals to political-motive rumors; no suspension or closure reported.

Events (1)

1. November 21, 1928 Run
Cause
Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details
Withdrawals prompted by rumors described as 'political motives' and unspecified sources of rumor; bank officers could not identify origin.
Measures
State Banking Commissioner intervened and half-dozen neighboring banks offered assurances and to buy deposit books at 100% to halt withdrawals.
Newspaper Excerpt
A run on the Putnam Savings bank appears today to have been halted and depositors were returning their money when the bank opened this morning.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)

Article from New Britain Herald, November 21, 1928

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Run on Putnam Bank Seemingly Halted Putnam. Nov. 21 (UP)-A run on the Putnam Savings bank appears today to have been halted and depositors were returning their money when the bank opened this morning. State Banking Commissioner Lester E. Shippee and a half-dozen banks here and in surrounding communities contributed to checking the run which bank officials say was prompted by political motives. Shippee came here from Hartford when after three days of withdrawals the run assumed serious proportions. He


Article from The Courier-News, November 21, 1928

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RUN ON BANK HALTED Putnam, Conn., Nov. 21 run Putnam Savings Bank appeared today to been halted depositors returning their money when the bank opened this morning. The run, bank officials say, was prompted by political motives. TUNNEY IS "IN" New York, Nov. 21 Tunney made the New York social the real test of standing, but he has made being the husband Polly Lauder. On page 461 is the entry: "Miss Lauder, George, Rome, Oct. James TUG GOES TO RESCUE New York, Nov. 21 tug boat from Fayal, Azores, the aid of the Greek ship Alexandria, which sent SOS early No word has been received from the tug.


Article from The Boston Daily Globe, November 21, 1928

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SAVINGS BANK ENDS Other Banks Offer to Buy Its Books at Par PUTNAM, Conn, Nov 21 (A. Business at the Putnam Savings Bank today was at its normal rate, it was stated there, the applications for withof deposits, which in number on Monday had the bank offihaving The ended almost entirely yesterday afternoon, when notices were posted to the effect that banks in this section would buy books at 100 percent of their There was no tangible clew today, bank officers said, to the source of the rumors affecting the Putnam Savings Bank on which the withdrawals were based


Article from Record-Journal, November 21, 1928

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Run On Putnam Bank Halted By Statements Of Neighbors Putnam, Conn., Nov. 20. (AP)of savings accounts the Putnam Savings bank which gan in number yesterday being continued to extent window card in the stability of the were this six other banks in this tion. was at the Putnam Savings bank later that the number of deposits lately fell off. as follows: have full confidence the Putnam Savings bank, sound solvent. "We will purchase any deposit book issued by the Putnam bank at per cent Officers the Putnam Savings bank said that they what had occasioned the which had begun yesterday but which dropped tent today, and ceased after the tices were posted. Rummage Friday,


Article from Record-Journal, November 21, 1928

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Run On Putnam Bank Halted By Statements Of Neighbors Putnam, Conn., Nov. 20. savings accounts the Putnam Savings bank which gan in unusual number yesterday afternoon being continued to some extent today, window card notices confidence in the stability the bank posted this aftersix other banks this section. was stated the Putnam Savings bank later that the number of deposits lately off. notice follows: the Putnam Savings bank, sound "We will any deposit issued by 100 cent Officers bank that had had the which had begun yesterday dropped tent today. ceased after the tices were posted.


Article from Sun-Journal, November 21, 1928

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RUN ON PUTNAM BANK IS STOPPED PUTNAM, Conn., Nov. 21-(P)Business Putnam Savings bank its there. The tions withdrawal deposits which number Monday puzzled the bank officers, ceased.


Article from New Britain Herald, November 21, 1928

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Run on Putnam Bank Seemingly Halted Putnam. Nov. 21 (UP). run on the Putnam Savings bank appears today to have been halted and depositors were returning their money when the bank opened this morning. State Banking Commissioner Lester E. Shippee and half-dozen banks here and in surrounding communities contributed to checking the run which bank officials say was prompted by political motives. Shippee came here from Hartford when after three days of withdrawals the run assumed serious proportions. He


Article from Morning Sentinel, November 21, 1928

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Other Banks Stop Run Cn Putnam Savings Bank Conn., Nov. of savings accounts in the Putnam Savings bank which began in yesterday continued notices in the stability of the bank this afternoon by of other banks in this stated at the Putnam Savings later that the number of deposits Im. mediately fell The as follows: "We have full in the Putnam bank It We any deposit book by the Putnam Bank 100 value Officers of bank said that they had no idea what occa. sioned the withdrawals


Article from The Springfield Daily Republican, November 22, 1928

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RUN ON BANK STOPS AS ASSURANCES MADE Putnam, Ct., Nov. ness at the Putnam Savings bank today was at its normal rate, it was stated there. The large number of applications for withdrawal of deposits on Monday that puzzled the bank officers have ceased. The demands ended almost entirely yesterday aft*ernoon when notices were posted to the effect that banks in this section would buy deposit books at 100 per cent of their face value. There was no tangible clew today. bank officials said, to the source of the rumors affecting the Putnam SavIngs bank on which the withdrawals, it is claimed, were based.


Article from The Courier-News, November 22, 1928

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RUN ON BANK HALTED Putnam, Conn., Nov 22 (UP)-A run on the Putnam Savings Bank appeared yesterday to have been halted and depositors were returning their money when the bank opened this morning. The run, bank officials say. was prompted by political motives.