State Bank (Buffalo, KS)

Episode Information

Episode UID
83075971563
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
8307597 routing
Routing Number
83-0759
Start Date
March 19, 1930
Location
Buffalo, Kansas (37.710, -95.697)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
349a871dfe525367

Response Measures

None

Description

State Banking Department deputy took charge; articles do not state whether bank later reopened or formal receiver named.

Events (1)

1. March 19, 1930 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
State Banking Department deputy John Emery placed the bank in charge and closed the bank due to lack of depositor confidence and ties to failed Independence Guernsey bank.
Newspaper Excerpt
Officials Close Buffalo State Bank After Emery, Deputy from the State Banking Department, Charge Affairs
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Eureka Herald, March 20, 1930

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Article Text

Officials Close Buffalo State Bank After Emery, Deputy from the State Banking Department, Charge Affairs The Buffalo State Bank in county closed Wednesday officers and directors. John Emery Fredonia, deputy from banking department charge of affairs. Mr. Emery stated that the of the Buffalo bank mixed with the failed Independence Guernsey bank. but knowledge that the younger Guernsey an influential holder has caused feeling of rest and insecurity on the depositors, and quiet the bank has been made with no deposits coming Bank officials felt that it would better close the bank and await readjustment, rather than their depositors losses and keep open in the face of lack of proper support and confidence the part some of the depositors unnecessarily alarmed. Mr. Emery stated Wednesday there would be losses the depositors and that he could to the date of opening. Geo. president the institution and Gerkin cashier. By winning first prize the national contest this Bulletin." student newspaper Kansas State Teachers college of Emporia, has duplicated feat two years ago. Results of the contest, which sponsored by Columbia University, receivhere Tuesday. Papers classified for competition in the event basis of frequency publication and the of school. The Bulletin was entered in the division for teachers colleges, colleges, and normal schools Jessie Opal Prather. Reece, member of the reporting staff the paper. The high school debate team composed Wilbur Evans, WilFritz Forbes and James Satchell and the coach, Ostenberg left today for where they will debate the tournament Friday and Saturday. They won the district debate Mrs. Evans accompanied the boys and will guest of her lifelong chum, Belle Cochrane


Article from Blackwell Journal-Tribune, March 20, 1930

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Article Text

Texas Negroes Are Held For Assault LIBERTY, Texas, March being held jail here last night Tom Buckner and Robert Johnson, negroes, were spirited away to an unannounced destination today Feeling reported running high because of an leged attack by one of the negroes upon Mrs. Ramiro Rodizey yesternear Goose creek Rodizey and his were enroute from Dallas when encountered the negroes Rodizey was robbed and forced away from the car. He returned to find his wife-semiconscious negroes were caught* and brought here for keeping. They to given preliminary trial today. Buckner charged with crimassault, robbers firearms and vagrancy Johnson was charged with robbery with firearms and TOPEKA, March two state one headed president of the Commercial Nasuspended business last week was announced the state banking department. The banks State Bank Buffalo, Buffalo, in Wilson county and the Commercial State bank Cawker Kans. Gernsey was president of the Buffalo bank.