Pana National Bank (Pana, IL)

Episode Information

Episode UID
673401562
Episode Type
Run β†’ Suspension β†’ Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
67340 national
Charter Number
6734
Start Date
February 8, 1930
Location
Pana, Illinois (39.389, -89.080)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
329feed54dc658b3

Response Measures

Accommodated withdrawals, Fed/other loan, Public signal of financial health, Full suspension, Books examined

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
62.8%
Date receivership started
1930-04-01
Date receivership terminated
1938-06-15
Share of assets assessed as good
35.1%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
61.1%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
3.8%

Description

Used contemporaneous articles; receivership date set to known government date.

Events (5)

1. April 21, 1903 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. February 8, 1930 Run
Cause
Local Banks
Cause Details
Run provoked by recent closings and distress of nearby local banks (Schuyler, Rosamond, Nokomis) and resulting depositor nervousness.
Measures
Emergency cash flown from Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and guarded transfer to bank to meet withdrawals.
Newspaper Excerpt
Airplane brings $200,000 from the Chicago Federal Reserve to the Pana National Bank to avert run.
Source
newspapers
3. March 28, 1930 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Heavy withdrawals triggered by the suicide of a high‑level officer and large stockholder (Arnold J. Johnson), depleting ready cash.
Newspaper Excerpt
Pana National Bank suspended business after heavy withdrawals following the suicide of Arnold J. Johnson, vice president.
Source
newspapers
4. April 1, 1930 Receivership
Source
historical_nic
5. April 1, 1930 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Receiver appointed for the Pana National Bank after it closed March 28 following a heavy run by depositors.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (15)

Article from Daily Republican-Register, February 8, 1930

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MONEY RUSHED BY PLANE HALTS ON BANK PANA (United Press) Feb. run the Pana National bank caused the closing of the Schuyler State here Wednesday, forestalled $250,000 cash was rushed the institution by plane from Federal Reserve bank of Chicago, yesterday. When the bank closed 4:00 the small run yesterday and excitement had abat- state banking officials because assets.


Article from Kenosha News, February 8, 1930

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Airplane Rushes Funds to Prevent Run on Bank Pana, airplane, carry. ing $200,000 from the Chicago FedReserve bank, landed here Friday afternoon and the money rushed under guard to the Pana National Bank to avert run. Sheriff and duputies the money to the bank. Parrish, president the bank, said the money was sent there after slight run on the bank.


Article from Herald and Review, February 8, 1930

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ARRANGE MINERS DESPITE BANK CLOSINGS Confident Depositors Fail to Make Run on Pana National PLANE BRINGS CASH PANA, Feb. nouncement Friday night that rangements had been made to meet the miners' payroll here on Feb. brought to an end what little excitement existed during the day due to the closing of the Rosamond and Nokomis State banks Friday. the Pana National bank where feared run might made during only few persons to demand their and while they drawing out funds, Pana's business men making deposits. Plane Brings Cash So certain was Parish, ident of the bank, that no could his bank closed, he did not call the Federal Reserve bank Chicago that he feared He call from however, and told that plane bearing thousand dollars had for Pana 12:10 An hour and 40 minutes later the plane roarPana, and landed in by field. Sheriff Dunbar and squad of heavily armed deputies guarded the automobile that ported the money from the plane the bank. When sibility that National bank would close its shifted back to the the H. Schuyler State bank's closing. Although Schuyler, who 86 years declared that every depositor would receive his full deposit, there others close to the bank's fairs who optimistic. One them said that efforts had been made the last weeks to straighten out the tangle, but the they able to raise did money not meet requirements. Schuyler Teaviest Owner Of the 2,000 shares stock in bank, Mr. Schuyler the owner 1,805, stockholders owning from five 30 shares. The bank's failure paralelled (Continued on Page


Article from The Edwardsville Intelligencer, March 29, 1930

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Institution Suspends Business After Official Is Found Dead in Home. Pana. III., Mar. examIners scruntinized books of the Pana National Bank today result of that institutions suspending business yesterday when depositors' ced directors to call halt on The iun the alleged of John-on, second president. He was found dead In the pasement of his home here yesterday from the effects of double charge from shotgun. Johnson, cording to and bank dircehad been despondent because of health. Despite the bank's suspension rectors declare it Is in sound condition and will reopen. This is the ond run on the Pana National Bank this year. On February met mands ot depositors with the aid of several hundred thousand dollars rushed horo from Chicago by plane. The temporary closing of the Pana National Bank leaves this city without financial clearing house. The Schuylet State Bank closed last month. ten banks have been closed in this region in the last twelve months. Practically all suspensions been due to depletion of cash caused by loans on decreased farm values.


Article from Daily Republican-Register, March 29, 1930

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BANK CLOSED RUN MADE BY DEPOSITORS Say It is Sound and Will Open For Business Again. March scrutinized books of Pana National bank today of that pending yesterday when run forced directors call halt on The the alleged suicide of second He was found dead the basement of home here yesterday from the effects of double charge from shotgun. his wife directors, had been desponill Despite the bank's directors in sound condition and will This the second run on the Pana National bank this year On Febmet of positors with the aid of several hundred dollars rushed here from Chicago by airplane.


Article from The Oakland Post Enquirer, March 29, 1930

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Suicide Starts Run On Illinois Bank PANA, III., March 29 Its ready cash all but depleted by heavy withdrawals following suicide of Arnold Johns. 55-year-old executive, the Pana National bank today was to open its doors and trust that emergency money from Chicago will arrive in time. Johnson. heavy stockholder. shot himself through the head in the basement of his home.


Article from The Pantagraph, March 30, 1930

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Pana Without Banking Facilities Thru Failure March first time than Pana is without banking cilities. The Pana National closed Saturday following run depositors, failed open doors. despite Saturday that there were ample funds to meet all Posted on the door of the bank today was notice "Owing to the tragic death of president, bank has been placed the hands national bank examiner for examination and number depositors appeared the bank Saturday mornand throughout the Many farmers who had not heard that the bank had closed: there and little comment.


Article from Omaha World-Herald, March 30, 1930

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Depositors Strip Bank as Official Kills Pana. III., March tional bank examiner arrived here today begin work once amining of condition the Pana National bank, was closed today lowing run brought about by suicide Arnold Johnson, second vice president one of the heaviest stockholders. President D. Parrish and Cash John Werner said today they had no statement make this time except that the depositors simply the bank' Friday afternoon following the death Johnson. Members of Johnson's family credited his act to despondency over ill health.


Article from Alton Evening Telegraph, April 4, 1930

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"Finger at Piasa This Evening "Finger Prints" three act will be this evening the City Plasa. The play be given by pupils of the Lancaster School Expression. Appoint Pana Bank Receiver PANA. April Martin of Macomb. today was appointed receiver for the Pana tional which closed its doors March 28, after heavy run the depositors brought about suicide Arnold Johnson, vicepresident.


Article from Belleville Daily Advocate, April 4, 1930

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BANK RECEIVER NAMED PANA, ILL., April T. Martin of Macomb. III., today was appointed receiver for the Pana National Bank which closed its doors March 28, after a heavy run by the depositors brought about by the suicide of Arnold J. Johnson, vice president.


Article from The Taylorville Daily Breeze Courier, April 4, 1930

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NAME RECEIVER FOR PANA BANK Pana, III., April 4. (A.P.)-E. T. Martin of Macomb, III., today was appointed receiver for the Pana National Bank, which closed its doors March 28, after a heavy run by depositors, brought about by the suicide of Arnold J. Johnson. vice president.


Article from St. Louis Globe-Democrat, October 22, 1930

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PANA BANK RECEIVER TO PAY DIVIDEND PANA, ILL, October 21.-Receiver A. E. Martin of the Pana National Bank tonight that he had accumulated sufficient assets for the payment of the first 25 dividend and that checks made out in form and mailed within sixty days to those who proved their claims. took charge the bank few after it suspended and taken by the troller of currency March 28 last, following a run by depositors.


Article from JG-TC: Journal Gazette and Times-Courier, October 23, 1930

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BANK RECEIVER DIVIDEND Martin the Pana National Bank announced last night that he had accumulated sufficient assets for the payment the first 25 per cent dividend to depositors, and that checks would made in due form and mailed withsixty days to those who have proved their claims. Martin took charge the bank few weeks after suspended and was taken by the over comptroller of currency March 28 last, following by depositors.


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Ponders Decision in Pana Bank Deposit Case Indge Lonis FitzHenry has tak. under advisement the case of Harry Sciler. former treasurer of Christian county against Martin. receiver of the Pana National Bank. Attorneys completed final arcuments in the case Saturday and they will file briefs the week The county is seeking to recover 37 deposited in the titution ten days before it closed March ng 1930. Council on both waived jury trial and indge heard arguments. When the tax moner was ited. bank officials surity, the hearing centered about the contention that the made and officials should have known the condition Defense tornevs warmly contested this sue, declaring run on the bank caused depletion funds.


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Pana National Bank to Pay Second Dividend Pana Receiver E. T. Martin of the Pana National bank Monday announced that the Comptroller of the Currency at Washington has authorized the payment to all depositors of the defunct bank of 10 per cent on their deposits at the time of the closing of the Pana National Feb. 28, 1930 This ment will be approximately $50.000. A previous dividend of 25 per cent was paid by receiver. which amounted to $133,995.95 and the next dividend will run the sum total paid to depositors $180,000 or more