Savings Bank (Chillicothe, OH)

Episode Information

Episode UID
56020671283
Episode Type
Run Only
Bank Type
savings
Bank ID
5602067 routing
Routing Number
56-0206
Start Date
November 19, 1906
Location
Chillicothe, Ohio (39.333, -82.982)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
b26c746f8cb56c0d

Response Measures

None

Events (1)

1. November 19, 1906 Run
Cause
Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details
A careless remark by an unknown citizen on the street triggered depositors to rush the bank despite officials saying there was no cause.
Random Run
Yes
Random Run Snippet
Careless remark by an unknown citizen started run; officials denied cause.
Measures
All demands were paid; bank paid withdrawals as presented.
Newspaper Excerpt
A careless remark made by some citizen unknown to the police started a run on the savings bank of this city today.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)

Article from The San Francisco Call, November 20, 1906

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REMARK STARTS BANK RUN CHILLICOTHE, Ohio. Nov. 19.-A careless remark made by some citizen unknown to the police started a run on the savings bank of this city today. It began at noon and continued all afternoon until late this evening. Women, children and men quit their employment and ran to the bank breathless. Bank officials state that there is absolutely no cause for the run, as the savings bank is one of the strongest in Ohio. All demands today were paid.


Article from The Bennington Evening Banner, November 20, 1906

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Run on Chillieothe Bank. CHILLICOTHE, O., Nov. 20.-A run has started on the savings bank here. A great many Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern shop employees quit work and hurried to draw out their savings. The bank is paying as fast as the clerks can work. The officials say the bank is sound and have $250,000 in the vaults. It is controlled by men of great wealth.


Article from The Salt Lake Herald, November 20, 1906

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RUN ON OHIO BANK. Chillicothe, O., Nov. 19.-A careless remark made by some citizen unknown to the police, started a run on the Savings bank of this city today. It began at noon, and continued all afternoon until late this evening. Women, children and men quit their employment and ran to the bank breathless. Bank officials state there is absolutely no cause for the run, as the Savings bank company is one of the strongest state banks in Ohio. All demands today were paid.


Article from The Richmond Palladium, November 21, 1906

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Bank Profits by a Run. Chillicothe, O., Nov. 20.-The run on the Savings bank is over. About $65,000 was taken out, mostly by women, children and laborers. The bank will make money by the run, because all who drew out lose the January interest.


Article from The Pioche Weekly Record, November 23, 1906

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Depositors Got Scared. Chillicothe, O.-A careless remark made by some citizen unknown to the police started a run on the Savings bank of this city on Monday. It began at noon and continued all afternoon until late in the evening. Women, children and men quit their employment and ran to the bank, breathless. Bank officials state that there is absolutely no cause for the run, as the Savings Bank company is one of the strongest state banks in Ohio. All demands were paid.


Article from Shoshone Journal, November 23, 1906

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Depositors Got Scared. Chillicothe, O.-A careless remark made by some citizen unknown to the police started a run on the Savings bank of tbis city on Monday. It began at noon and continued all afternoon until late in the evening. Women, children and men quit their employment and ran to the bank, breathless. Bank officials state that there is absolutely no cause for the run, as the Savings Bank company is one of the strongest state banks in Ohio. All demands were paid.


Article from The Citizen, November 24, 1906

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Depositors Got Scared. Chilheothe, O.-A careless remark made by some citizen unknown to the police started a run on the Savings bank of this city on Monday It began at noon and continued all afternoon until late in the evening. Women, children and men quit their employment and ran to the bank, breathless. Bank officials state that there is absolutely no cause for the run, as the Savings Bank company is one of the strongest state banks in Ohio. All demands were paid.


Article from The Citizen-Republican, November 29, 1906

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Chilicothe, O.-A run was started on the savings bank. due to a careless remark dropped by some unknown person on the street. All demands were paid.


Article from The Bon Homme County Independent, November 29, 1906

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Chilicothe, O-A run was started or the savings bank. due to a careless remark dropped by some unknown person on the street. All demands were paid.


Article from The Idaho Recorder, November 29, 1906

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Depositors Got Scared. Chillicothe, O.-A careless remark made by some citizen unknown to the police started a run on the Savings bank of this city on Monday. It began at noon and continued all afternoon until late in the evening. Women, children and men quit their employment and ran to the bank, breathless, Bank officials state that there is absolutely no cause for the run, as the Savings Bank company is one of the strongest state banks in Ohio. All demands were paid.