Viola State Bank (Viola, KS)

Episode Information

Episode UID
83106971473
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
8310697 routing
Routing Number
83-1069
Start Date
September 20, 1922
Location
Viola, Kansas (37.483, -97.644)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
c3072d647feb8052

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles show state bank commissioner closed the bank and appointed a receiver; later reporting of an absconding cashier and suits.

Events (2)

1. September 20, 1922 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Viola State Bank... operating under private receivers. The Viola State bank through its receiver B. V. Curry, disclaims responsibility for loss of bonds ... former cashier ... alleged to have absconded. (Feb 24, 1923 article names B. V. Curry as receiver.)
Source
newspapers
2. September 20, 1922 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Closed and placed under control of the state bank commissioner; state-appointed receiver managing the institution.
Newspaper Excerpt
Ten state banks are now closed and under control of the state bank commissioner... Viola State Bank, Viola.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from The Topeka State Journal, September 20, 1922

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Article Text

STATE CONTROLS TEN BANKS B. V. Curry Is Official Receiver for All Institutions. Ten state banks are now closed and under control of the state bank commissioner. B. V. Curry, an assistant bank commissioner, is the official receiver of all ten of these institutions. In addition to the ten, there are nine banks in the state now operating under individual receivers. The ten banks under state control and of which Mr. Curry is receiver: Farmers' State bank, Washington. State Savings bank, Leavenworth. Farmers' State bank, Quenemo. C. M. Condon & Co., State bank, Oswego. Traders' State bank, Arkansas City. Citizens State bank, Geuda Springs. Exchange State bank, Wichita, State bank of Hope. Citizens' State bank, Harper. Farmers State Bank, Belmont. Mr. Curry has just been appointed receiver of the Citizens State Bank of Harper, the last bank to be closed by State Bank Commissioner Foster. Following -are the institutions now operating under private receivers: Citizens State Bank, Manhattan. People's State Bank. Salina. Broeker-Lefferdink Bank, Salina. Farmers and Merchants Bank, Pawnee Rock. Farmers State Bank, McCune. Viola State Bank, Viola. Aulne State Bank, Aulne. Hanover State Bank, Hanover. Farmers State Bank, Spring Hill.


Article from The Wichita Eagle, February 24, 1923

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Article Text

BANK REFUSES TO MAKE LOSSES GOOD Viola Institution Won't Accept Responsibility for Former Cashier's Acts The Viola State bank through its receiver B. V. Curry, disclaims responsibility for loss of bonds placed with the bank through its former cashier, O. O. Spitler, who is alleged to have absconded. In answer to several suits pending in Sedgwick county district court, the bank replies that the cashier exceeded his authority and his acts in so doing can only be charged to the carelessness and negligence of the persons who placed the bonds in his care. Five persons have filed suit for recovery of the bonds. James Miller of Viola claims he gave the cashier a check for $950 on the bank to purchase bonds which he did not receive. Those suing are: Gertrude E. Miller, claiming loss of $650; Mr. Miller; Charles Koenecny, alleging loss of $2,318; J. Edgar Lindsey of Sterling, alleging loss of $500 and Irene Lindsey, alleging loss of $1,000.