Penn Trust Company - Allentown, PA

Episode Information

Episode UID: 60013571500
Episode Type: Run Only
Bank Type: trust
Bank ID: 6001357 routing
Routing Number: 60-0135
Start Date: December 22, 1924
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania (40.594, -75.478)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest: 813d8b0b80fc8cb4

Response Measures

None

Description

Withdrawals described are routine Xmas Club cashings rather than a panic.

Events (1)

1. December 22, 1924 Run

Cause Details: Routine Christmas-club members cashing checks and opening new club accounts, not a panic.
Newspaper Excerpt: For the past two weeks between five and six thousand members of the Xmas Club of the Penn Trust Co., 8th and Hamilton Sts., have been making periodical runs on the bank to have their checks cashed and open new accounts in the 1925 club, ranging from 1c to $100 a week.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. December 22, 1924 The Morning Call Allentown, PA

Article from The Morning Call, December 22, 1924

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Article Text

A RUN ON THE BANK For the past two weeks between five and six thousand members of the Xmas Club of the Penn Trust Co., 8th and Hamilton Sts., have been making periodical "runs" on the bank to have their checks cashed and open new accounts in the 1925 club, ranging from 1c to $100 a week. Have you opened yours? Frontenac Pale Neuweiler's new beverage gives you health and strength. Get your's today. 20 eod-tf