Bank of Southwestern Georgia (Americus, GA)

Episode Information

Episode UID
7325886491390
Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
732588649 hash
Start Date
October 6, 1915
Location
Americus, Georgia (32.072, -84.233)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
7004c855183f1e68

Response Measures

None

Description

Multiple notices signed by L. G. Council as Receiver indicate the bank was in receivership and disposing of assets; no runs reported in these items.

Events (3)
1. October 6, 1915 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
L. G. COUNCIL, Receiver, Bank of Southwestern Georgia.
Source
newspapers
2. October 6, 1915 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Bank was placed in receivership and receiver is disposing of bank property (court-authorized sale of bank building interest).
Newspaper Excerpt
L. G. COUNCIL, Receiver, Bank of Southwestern Georgia.
Source
newspapers
3. August 24, 1916 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
checks for the second ten per cent. dividend due depositors ... from L. G. Council, Receiver, will please call ... and receive their checks
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)
1. October 6, 1915 Americus Times-Recorder Americus, GA
Article from Americus Times-Recorder, October 6, 1915

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Bank of Southwestern Georgia, Undivided Interest in Bank Building To Be Sold. Having been offered $9,000.00 for the undivided half-interest owned by the Bank of Southwestern Ga. for the lot and building known as the Thomas Block, situated on the N. W. corner of Jackson and Forsyth Sts., unless I receive a better bid by Nov. 10th next, I will proceed to ask the court to authorize confirmation of sale at this price. L. G. COUNCIL, Receiver, Bank of Southwestern Georgia.

2. October 10, 1915 Americus Times-Recorder Americus, GA
Article from Americus Times-Recorder, October 10, 1915

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Bank of Southwestern Georgia, Undivided Interest in Bank Building To Be Sold. Having been offered 1 $9,000.00 for the undivided half-interest owned by the Bank of Southwestern Ga. for the lot and building known as the Thomas Block, situated on the N. W. corner of Jackson and Forsyth Sts., unless ! receive a better bid by Nov. 10th next, I will proceed to ask the court to authorize confirmation of sale at this L. G. COUNCIL, price. Receiver, Bank of Southwestern Georgia.

3. October 18, 1915 Americus Times-Recorder Americus, GA
Article from Americus Times-Recorder, October 18, 1915

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Bank of Southwestern Georgia, Undivided Interest in Bank Building To Be Sold. Having been offered $9,000.00 for the undivided half-interest owned by the Bank of Southwestern Ga. for the lot and building known as the Thomas Block, situated on the N. W. corner of Jackson and Forsyth Sts., unless I receive a better bid by Nov. 10th next, I will proceed to ask the court to authorize confirmation of sale at this price. L. G. COUNCIL, Receiver, Bank of Southwestern Georgia. MIRTINE

4. October 20, 1915 Americus Times-Recorder Americus, GA
Article from Americus Times-Recorder, October 20, 1915

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Bank of Southwestern Georgia, Undivided Interest in Bank Building To Be Sold. Having been offered $9,000.00 for the undivided half-interest owned by the Bank of Southwestern Ga. for the lot and building known as the Thomas Block, situated on the N. W. corner of Jackson and Forsyth Sts., unless, I receive a better bid by Nov. 10th next, I will proceed to ask the court to authorize confirmation of sale at this price. L. G. COUNCIL, Receiver, Bank of Southwestern Georgia.

5. October 25, 1915 Americus Times-Recorder Americus, GA
Article from Americus Times-Recorder, October 25, 1915

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Bank of Southwestern Georgia, Undivided Interest in Bank Building To Be Sold. Having been offered $9,000.00 for the undivided half-interest owned by the Bank of Southwestern Ga. for the lot and building known as the Thomas Block, situated on the N. W. corner of Jackson and Forsyth Sts., unless Ket receive a better bid by Nov. 10th next, I will proceed to ask the court to authorize confirmation of sale at this price. L. G. COUNCIL, Receiver, Bank of Southwestern Georgia.

6. October 31, 1915 Americus Times-Recorder Americus, GA
Article from Americus Times-Recorder, October 31, 1915

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Bank of Southwestern Georgia, Undivided Interest in Bank Building To Be Sold. Having been offered $9,000.00 for the undivided half-interest owned by the Bank of Southwestern Ga. for the lot and building known as the Thomas Block, situated on the N. W. corner of Jackson and Forsyth Sts., unless I receive a better bid by Nov. 10th next, I will proceed to ask the court to authorize confirmation of sale at this price. L. G. COUNCIL, Receiver, Bank of Southwestern Georgia.

7. November 5, 1915 Americus Times-Recorder Americus, GA
Article from Americus Times-Recorder, November 5, 1915

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Bank of Southwestern Georgia, Undivided Interest in Bank Building To Be Sold. Having been offered $9,000.00 for the undivided half-interest owned by the Bank of Southwestern Ga. for the lot and building known as the Thomas Block, situated on the N. W. corner of Jackson and Forsyth Sts., unless I receive a better bid by Nov. 10th next, I will proceed to ask the court to authorize confirmation of sale at this price. L. G. COUNCIL, Receiver, Bank of Southwestern Georgia.

8. November 7, 1915 Americus Times-Recorder Americus, GA
Article from Americus Times-Recorder, November 7, 1915

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Bank of Southwestern Georgia, Undivided Interest in Bank Building To Be Sold. Having been offered $9,000.00 for the undivided half-interest owned by the Bank of Southwestern Ga. for the lot and building known as the Thomas Block, situated on the N. W. corner of Jackson and Forsyth Sts., unless I receive a better bid by Nov. 10th next, I will proceed to ask the court to authorize confirmation of sale at this L. G. COUNCIL, price. Receiver, Bank of Southwestern Georgia.

9. November 8, 1915 Americus Times-Recorder Americus, GA
Article from Americus Times-Recorder, November 8, 1915

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Bank of Southwestern Georgia, Undivided Interest in Bank Building To Be Sold. Having been offered $9,000.00 for the undivided half-interest owned by the Bank of Southwestern Ga. for the lot and building known as the Thomas Block, situated on the N. W. corner of Jackson and Forsyth Sts., unless I receive a better bid by Nov. 10th next, I will proceed to ask the court to authorize confirmation of sale at this L. G. COUNCIL, price. Receiver, Bank of Southwestern Georgia.

10. August 24, 1916 Americus Times-Recorder Americus, GA
Article from Americus Times-Recorder, August 24, 1916

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To Depositors of the Bank of SouthWestern Georgia. The checks for the second ten per cent. dividend due depositors of The Bank of South-Western Georgia are now ready. Depositors holding CERTIFICATES OF PROOF OF CLAIM from L. G. Council, Receiver, will please call at the office of The Bank of Soath-Western Georgia and receive their checks, bringing their CERTIFICATES OF PROOF OF CLAIM with them in order that the proper credits can be made thereon. L. G. COUNCIL, Receiver.