State Central Savings Bank (Keokuk, IA)

Episode Information

Episode UID
72008971271
Episode Type
Run Only
Bank Type
savings
Bank ID
7200897 routing
Routing Number
72-0089
Start Date
November 24, 1905
Location
Keokuk, Iowa (40.397, -91.385)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
be55af2ef9a6175e

Response Measures

None

Events (1)
1. November 24, 1905 Run
Cause
Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details
Run begun for no known reason; newspapers speculate a statement about the president's failing health prompted panic (rumor).
Measures
Bank paid all callers promptly; brought four wagon loads of silver (about $500,000) from Chicago and St. Louis to reassure depositors and stop withdrawals.
Newspaper Excerpt
For no known reason a run started today on the savings department of the State Central Savings bank. The bank is paying all callers as fast as possible.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)
1. November 24, 1905 Evening Times-Republican Marshalltown, IA
Article from Evening Times-Republican, November 24, 1905

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RUN ON KEOKUK BANK. One is Being Made Today by Women and Small Depositors. Keokuk, Nov. 24.-For no known reason a run started today on the savings department of the State Central Savings Pank. The bank is paying all callers as fast as possible. The run is being made by women, and small depositors. The business men are not participating.

2. November 24, 1905 Rock Island Argus Rock Island, IL
Article from Rock Island Argus, November 24, 1905

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RUN IN PROGRESS ON A KEOKUK BANK State Central's Savings Department is Paying All Who Want Deposits. Keokuk, Iowa, Nov. 24.-For no known reason, a run started today on the savings department of the State Central Savings bank. The bank is paying all callers as fast as possible. The run is being made by women and small depositors. Business men are not participating.

3. November 25, 1905 Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier Ottumwa, IA
Article from Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier, November 25, 1905

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RUN ON BANK SMALL DEPOSITORS WITHDRAW ACCOUNTS FROM KEOKUK INSTITUTION Keokuk, Nov. 24.--For no known reason a run started today on the savings department of the State Central Savings bank. The bank is paying all callers as fast as possible. The run is being made by women and small depositors: The business men are not participating.

4. November 25, 1905 Las Vegas Daily Optic Las Vegas, NM
Article from Las Vegas Daily Optic, November 25, 1905

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RUN STOPPED. Keokuk, Iowa, November 26.-The run which which began yesterday on State Central Savings Bank stopped this morning almost entirely, after the arrival of four wagon loads of silver dolars from Chicago and St. Louis. The wagons backed to the door of the bank and half a million dollars was carried into the bank and piled up in sight of the people.

5. November 25, 1905 The Topeka State Journal Topeka, KS
Article from The Topeka State Journal, November 25, 1905

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RUN WITHOUT REASON. Is Started on the Savings Department of a Keokuk Bank. Keokuk, Ia., Nov. 24.-For no known reason a run started today on the savings department of the State Central Savings bank, the oldest bank here. The bank is paying all callers as fast as they can be waited on,

6. November 25, 1905 Deseret Evening News Salt Lake City, UT
Article from Deseret Evening News, November 25, 1905

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RUN ON BANK STOPPED. Keokuk, Ta., Nov. 25.-The run which began yesterday on the State Central Savings bank stopped this morning almost entirely after the arrival of four wagon loads of silver dollars from Chliago and St. Louis. The wagons backed up to the door of the bank. A half million dollars was carried into the bank and piled up in sight of the people.

7. November 25, 1905 Los Angeles Herald Los Angeles, CA
Article from Los Angeles Herald, November 25, 1905

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Run on Keokuk Bank By Associated Press. KEOKUK, Ia., Nov. 24.-For no known reason, a run started today on the savings department of the State Central bank, the oldest bank here. The bank is paying all callers as fast as they can be waited on.

8. November 26, 1905 The Birmingham Age-Herald Birmingham, AL
Article from The Birmingham Age-Herald, November 26, 1905

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Silver By the Wagon Load. Keokuk, Ia., November 25.-The run which began yesterday on the State Central Savings bank, stopped this morning after the arrival of four wagon loads of silver dollars from Chicago and St. Louis. The run was probably caused by. a statement that the President's health was failing.

9. November 26, 1905 The Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, AL
Article from The Montgomery Advertiser, November 26, 1905

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Run on Bank is Stopped. Keokuk, Iowa, Nov. 25.-The run which began yesterday on the State Central Savings Bank stopped this morning after the arrival of four wagon loads of silver dollars from Chicago and St. Louis. The run was probably caused by a statement that the president's health was failing.

10. November 30, 1905 The Rich Hill Tribune Rich Hill, MO
Article from The Rich Hill Tribune, November 30, 1905

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A Run on a Keokuk, la., Bank. KEOKUK, IA-For no known reason a run was started on the savings department of the State Central SavIngs bank, the oldest bank here. The bank is paying all callers as fast as they can be waited upon.