Bank For Savings (New York, NY)

Episode Information

Episode UID
6564452891369
Episode Type
Run Only
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
656445289 hash
Start Date
January 29, 1914
Location
New York, New York (40.714, -74.006)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
1cbbf8f2f84695bc

Response Measures

None

Events (1)
1. January 29, 1914 Run
Cause
Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details
Run described as 'mysterious' with no identified solvency problem; about $2,000,000 withdrawn by anxious depositors over several days.
Measures
Depositors later began re-depositing funds; bank remained open and officials said it was in good condition.
Newspaper Excerpt
A mysterious run was started to-day on the Bank For Savings at Fourth avenue and Twenty-second street. About 300 persons, mostly women, struggled to get their money out.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (11)
1. January 29, 1914 Atlanta Georgian Atlanta, GA
Article from Atlanta Georgian, January 29, 1914

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RUN ON SAVINGS BANK. NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-A mysterious run was started to-day on the Bank For Savings at Fourth avenue and Twenty-second street About 300 persons, mostly women, struggled to get their money out. Officers said the bank was never in better condition.

2. January 29, 1914 Atlanta Georgian Atlanta, GA
Article from Atlanta Georgian, January 29, 1914

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RUN ON SAVINGS BANK. NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-A mysterious run was started to-day on the Bank For Savings at Fourth avenue and Twenty-second street. About 300 persons, mostly women, struggled to get their money out. Officers said the bank was never in better condition.

3. January 29, 1914 Atlanta Georgian Atlanta, GA
Article from Atlanta Georgian, January 29, 1914

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RUN ON SAVINGS BANK. NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-A mysterious run was started to-day on the Bank For Savings at Fourth avenue and Twenty-second street. About 300 persons, mostly women, struggled to get their money out. Officers said the bank was never in better condition.

4. January 30, 1914 Atlanta Georgian Atlanta, GA
Article from Atlanta Georgian, January 30, 1914

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RUN ON SAVINGS BANK, NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-A mysterious run was started to-day on the Bank For Savings at Fourth avenue and Twenty-second street. About 300 persons, mostly women, struggled to get their money out. Officers said the bank was never in better condition.

5. January 31, 1914 The Topeka State Journal Topeka, KS
Article from The Topeka State Journal, January 31, 1914

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Bank Run Is Abating. New York, Jan. 31.-The run on the Bank for Savings began to abate today after more than $2,000,000 had been withdrawn by anxious depositors. What started the run was still a mystery.

6. February 1, 1914 The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, UT
Article from The Salt Lake Tribune, February 1, 1914

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Run on Bank Abates. NEW YORK. Jan. 31.-The run on the Bank for Savings began to abate today after $2,000,000 had been withdrawn by anxious depositors. What started the run is a mystery.

7. February 2, 1914 The Evening World New York, NY
Article from The Evening World, February 2, 1914

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CENCELESS SENSELESS RUN ENDED ON BANK FOR SAVINGS; RUSH TO RE-DEPOSIT Having bad Sunday to think It all over calmly, depositors of the Bank for Savings, at Twenty-second street and Madison avenue, were but little in evidence to-day when the bank opened its doors, and President Wal-

8. February 5, 1914 Sequachee Valley News Sequatchie, TN
Article from Sequachee Valley News, February 5, 1914

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A run was made on the Bank for Savings in New York this week. For three days depositors raved around and withdrew $1,242,000. But strange to say the bank didn't bust. It bad only $11,000,000 assets in reserve.

9. February 6, 1914 Montpelier Examiner Montpelier, ID
Article from Montpelier Examiner, February 6, 1914

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Bank Run Abates, New York.-The run on the bank for savings began to abate Saturday, after $2,000,000 had been withdrawn What clodical iournevs. nobody cotnateday

10. February 6, 1914 Ladysmith News-Budget Ladysmith, WI
Article from Ladysmith News-Budget, February 6, 1914

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The run on the New York Bank for Savings began to abate after more than $2,000,000 had been withdrawn by anxious depositors. What started the run Is still a mystery.

11. February 12, 1914 The Idaho Recorder Salmon, ID
Article from The Idaho Recorder, February 12, 1914

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# Bank Run Abates. New York. The run on the bank for savings began to abate Saturday, after $2,000,000. had been withdrawn by anxious depositors. What started