State Bank (Germania, IA)

Episode Information

Episode UID
8893342491247
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
889334249 hash
Start Date
November 28, 1903
Location
Germania, Iowa

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
258a7f072a073324

Response Measures

None

Events (1)

1. November 28, 1903 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Judge Quarton has appointed Frank Weimar of Ledyard to be receiver for the State Bank of Germania.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)

Article from The Minneapolis Journal, November 27, 1903

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GERMANIA, IOWA-The State Bank of Ger. mania is in the hands of Frank Weimer of Ledyard as receiver. The 1 bank has $25,000


Article from The Salt Lake Herald, November 27, 1903

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IOWA BANK BROKE. Algona, Ia., Nov. 26.-A receiver was today appointed for the State Bank of Germania, which carries $40,000 of deposits. State Bank Examiner Thompson has been in charge of the bank for more than a week. Inability to convert real estate into ready money and the allowance of overdrafts not consistent with good bankIng is said to be the cause of the bank's trouble. The assets may meet all demands.


Article from Bismarck Daily Tribune, November 28, 1903

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IOWA BANK FAILS. Heavy Investment in Real Estate the Cause. Des Moines, Nov. 28.-The State bank of Germania at Germania. Kossuth county, is in the hands of Frank Weimer of Ledyard as receiver. The bank has $25,000 capital and about $40,000 in deposits and the failure was due to too heavy investments in real estate. The bank will pay out.


Article from The Madison Daily Leader, November 28, 1903

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IOWA BANK FAILS. Heavy Investment in Real Estate the Cause. Des Moines, Nov. 28.-The State bank of Germania at Germania, Kossuth county, is in the hands of Frank Weimer of Ledyard as receiver. The bank has $25,000 capital and about $40,000 in deposits and the failure was due to too heavy investments in real estate. The bank will pay out.


Article from Audubon County Journal, December 3, 1903

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Receiver for an Iowa Bank. Algona, Ia., Nov. 27.-Judge Quarton has appointed Frank Weimar of Ledyard receiver for the State bank of Germania. The institution has $25,000 capital and $40,000 of deposits. State Bank Examiner Thompson has been in charge of the bank's affairs for more than a week and efforts were made to secure a settlement without resort to receivership. The inability to convert real estate into ready money and the allowance of over drafts not consistent with good banking is said to be the reason for the receivership proceedings. Assets may meet demands.


Article from The Citizen-Republican, December 3, 1903

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IOWA BANK CLOSES. Receiver Named for the State Bank of Germania, Kossuth County. Algona, Ia., Nov. 28.-Judge Quarton has appointed Frank Weimar of Ledyard to be receiver for the State Bank of Germania. The institution has $25,000 capital and $40,000 deposits. Inability to convert real estate into ready money and allowance of overdrafts not consistent with good banking. are said to be the reason for the receivership proceedings. The assets may meet all demands.


Article from Audubon Republican, December 3, 1903

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Germania Bank Fails. Algona, Nov. 28.-Judge Quarton has appointed Frank Weimar, of Ledyard, to be receiver for the State Bank of Germania. The institution has $25,000 capital and $40,000 deposits. Inability to convert real estate into ready money and allowance of overdrafts not consistent with good banking, are said to be the reason for the receivership proceedings. The assets may meet all demands. Men call their own carelessness and inactivity fate.


Article from Audubon Republican, December 3, 1903

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Germania Bank Fails. Algona, Nov. 28.-Judge Quarton has appointed Frank Weimar, of Ledyard, to be receiver for the State Bank of Germania. The institution has $25,000 capital and $40,000 deposits. Inability to convert real estate into ready money and allowance of overdrafts not consistent with good banking, are said to be the reason for the receivership proceedings. The assets may meet all demands. Men call their own carelessness and inactivity fate.


Article from The Kimball Graphic, December 4, 1903

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IOWA BANK CLOSES. Receiver Named for the State Bank of Germania, Kossuth County. Algona, Ia., Nov. 28.-Judge Quarton has appointed Frank Weimar of Ledyard to be receiver for the State Bank of Germania. The institution has $25,$10 capital and $40,000 deposits. InIbility to convert real estate into ready money and allowance of overdraft: not. consistent with good banking, are said to be the reason for the receiver ship proceedings. The assets may meet all demands.


Article from Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer, December 4, 1903

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Germania Bank Fails. The State bank of Germania at Germania, Kossuth county, is in the hands of Frank Weimer of Ledyard as receiver. The bank has $25,000 capital and about $40,000 in deposits and the failure was due to too heavy investments in real estate. The bank will pay out.