Benton State Bank (Benton, IL)

Episode Information

Episode UID
5205484791533
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
trust
Bank ID
520548479 hash
Start Date
September 1, 1927*
Location
Benton, Illinois (37.997, -88.920)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
63f12e9814bd9575

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles imply the bank failed the prior September and is in receivership; exact chronology is inferred from dated reports.

Events (2)

1. September 1, 1927* Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Article states the Benton State Bank 'failed last September', implying bank-specific failure (frozen deposits related to a defunct trust company).
Newspaper Excerpt
the Benton State bank failed last September
Source
newspapers
2. September 14, 1928 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Benton State Bank Receiver to Sarah C. Hawkins lots 21 and 22 Charlton's sub div ... $100, F. J. Gilster Receiver to Chester & Mt. Vernon R. R. Co....
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from Daily Republican-Register, January 12, 1928

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Article Text

DEPOSITORS WILL ASK FOR ATTORNEY IN BENTON BANK Press) itors the defunct trust company appointed committee in meeting here empowered employ bring or whatever be necessary for our interbank, now in the hands of the Benton State bank failed last September allegedly result 'frozen large number coal miners comparatively deposits. Seba Marshall was chairman of the meeting at which the commitwas appointed.


Article from Perry County Advocate, September 14, 1928

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Article Text

Mrs Joe Davis spent Tuesday in Du Quoin, Mrs. T. E. Clergy spent Wednesday in St. Louis, Mrs. Robt. Allan spent Wednesday in St. Louis. REAL ESTATE CHANGES MADE THE PAST WEEK Warranty Deeds Enos Keene was a Monday business visitor in St. Louis. Master in Chancery C. J. Eichhorn Republican speaking Saturday night to Fred M. Yehling et al Lot 11, Blk. in the court yard. 2, R. R. 2nd add DuQuoin $845. T. J. Skelley to Jos. Smigielski se. SW $990. H. O. Murphy to Sovereign Coal Co. 3.66 @ more or less in se SW 23 FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, all $100. modern, with meals. 201 N. Walnut. Pyramid Coal Co. to same surface only of 8.31 @ SW nw & W 1.2 SW SW Mrs. C. A. Bowen of Carbondale, 36 5 3 $1.00 came Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs Sovereign Coal Co. to Mo. Pac. R. A, T. Johns. R. Co. 8.31 @ in SW nw & W 1-2 sw 36 3 Mrs. R. B. Roe and daughter Fannie Belle spent Wednesday in Murphysboro. Wm. Brown of. Mt. Vernon was a pleasant caller at The Advoeate last Wednesday. Same 47 @ SW cor Same 3.59 @ n 1-2 SW Same 1.3 @ se Same 2.87 @ ne se 3.43 @ SW SW 3.3 @ nw nw 8.28 @ s/w se Postmaster J. N. Taffee and Dr. J. L. Quillman took in the races at Fairmount Park last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Winn of Benton spent Monday here with his sister Mrs. Henry Dry and family. Wm. and Buzzie Koontz motored to Johnston City Sunday where the former is having his arm treated. Mrs. Mollie Duncan returned home Robt. Dick to Fannie Eaton pt se Wednesday from Carterville where SW 20 5 1 $1.00 she had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Knox to W. H. Woodruff e 1-2 James Deason. Lots 9 and 10 Blk 1, I. R. Spilman's Add DuQuoin $10. Ruth I. Kimmel Trus. to Clara Fleming Lot 15 blk 7, Kimmel's add DuQuoin $600. Jewell Brown to Theo. Hubler pt. se ne 23 5 3 $1500 W. A. Matthews to Katherine, Schneider nw nw S 1-2 nw 30 6 2 and part se se e ne se 25 $1.00 Della Mantle to Tony Manzo pt. SW se 29 6 $400. Same to Joe Campanello pt S 1-2 se Mrs. J. W. Louis returned from 29 6 1960. Chicago Wednesday, via St. Louis Mary Fisher to Thos, Hutchings where she visited relatives for a few n 1-2 Lot 6 E. C. Cuhl's add Tamaroa days. $350.00 Mrs. Wm. K. Crawford and children returned home Saturday from their summer home in Harbor Springs, Francis Schroeder returned hcme last Tuesday from a visit with his friends, Dorothy and Bud Fix of St. Louis, Joe and Binco Gustat of St. Louis were business visitors here Wednesday and in the meantime visiting old Mrs. Jesse Keene and son Milton, Mrs. John Keene nad Mrs. Robt. AL lan motored to DuQuoin Monday and spent the day. FOR SALE 2000 White Heath Cling Krumwell's October, a big yel. low Free Stone and yellow Elberta Cling Peaches, They will be exactly right by Sunday, September 16th at 50e per bushel Sweet cider at 50c per gallon, Located 5 miles south of Carbondale on the hard road. STAR FRUIT FARM Quit Claim Deeds Wm Campbell to N. M. Reardon, Trus. S 1-2 nw nw & pt ne ne 29 a $1.00 Willard C. Eaton to T. A. & C. Eaton n 1-2 s/w 30 5 3 $33.00 Leo Wepiewski to John Kowalski 1-2 ne ne 13 300. Benton State Bank Receiver to Sarah C. Hawkins lots 21 and 22 Charlton's sub div pt nw SW 5 $100, F. J. Gilster Receiver to Chester & Mt. Vernon R. R. Co. 8.31 @ SW nw & W 1-2 SW 36 and .47 @ SW cor. nw SW 1-2 SW 66 SW Chester & Mt. Vernon R. D. Co. to Sovereign Coal Co. same as above Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schlataman and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Lehn of St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Begole and children; Mrs. Fred Lemen, Mr. Guy Lemen and daughter Virginia and Misses Fern Lemen and Ethel Begole all of O'Fallon, spent last Sunday with Miss Maude Lemen.