Disastrous early 1900s bank failures and fires sweep nation
A chaotic ledger of bank suspensions, failures and major fires across the United States from January through December. The list names numerous banks in Kansas, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Texas and beyond, with totals in the millions. Also chronicled are deadly disasters including building collapses, rail wrecks, mine explosions, and fierce fires, plus a long timeline of murders and crime highlights. The piece weaves a grim panorama of financial panic, industrial gluts, and societal upheaval across cities, towns, and regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jos
Gus Biass & Co
N. Y
Troy
Hayes County
Neb
New York City
Clinton
Ola Fields
Park City
Lilley
Mill
Mitch¢puty
Tha
Fortay Tres
la Mante
Meashey Mioh
Amherst
Wis
Forest Tre
Thoe Vity
Selbright
N. J
Old Worry
Wilmington
Del
Lagranne
Ore
Husinuan
Mount Vernom Wash
Bidon
Sawyerville
Mich
Roundhead
Poods
Seigel
Cooper & Co
Catenro
Bloods
Jack
Susine
Moody
Ineendbury Tre
Charleston
Ark
Bradley
Destro
Pourley
Comstock
Lustness
Dwight
Ammas
Forks
Gal
Muskegon
Los
Newbury
Ind
North Baltimore
Buffalo Gap
Ybor City
Fla
Penny & Gertles
Sonnenfeld Millinery Company
Farmers Shoe and Clothing Company
St. Paul
Minn
Loas
Thomson-Houston Carbon Colnes McLean Spike Works
Fremont
Tracy, Minn
Hod Key
Oaks
N. D
Creston Landing
la Grange
Wyo
Hutchinson
Kan
Habout
Waverly
Tit
Pontiac
Chattanooga
Tenn
Boston
Plainfield
Iil
Bolivar
Tex
Ma¢ombe
Moulut
Vernon
Armour
Houstonia
Lenaville
Winnebago
Greenville
Elitsville
Hoosierville
Fennville
Wellstown
North Washington
Rushville
Alan
Sehiocton
Beebe
Tobias
Cheviot
Latham
West Bloomfield
Lynn, Minn
Manning, Ja
Osseo
Mandovi
Jeferson, Tex
Demersville
Mont
Chrisman, I
South Haven
Blair, Wis
Ekdwin R. Winans
Michigan
Henry B. Brown
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Peck
Wisconsin
Iowa
Hiram A. Tuttle
Kansas
Miles
Supreme Court of Nebraska
Elect Boyd
Leland Stanford
United States Senate
California
Senate
Gen
John V. Buchanan
Tennessee
Gov. Hogg
Austin
Robert KE. Pattison
Pennsylvania
United States
David B. Hil
Connecticut
Orville B. Platt
New Hampshire
Joseph Gallinger
J. D. Cameron
Indiana
D. W. J Voorhees
Missouri
George C. West
Arkansas
J. K. Jones
Colorado
H. M. Teller
W. C. Squire
Oregon
J. H. Mitchell
North Carolina
Z. B. Vance
Benerrell
Texas
H. C. Hansbhrough
North Dakota
Judge Peffer
National Farmers’ Alliance
Omaha
William F. Vilas
John H. Powers
Nebraska
W .H. Claggett
Idaho
Arthur McAllister
Nations
Ohio
Secretary of the Treasury
Charles I*oster
John M. Palmer
Inois
N.H. Lake
Rose
Supreme Association Patrons of Industry
Charles N. Felton
Baron Fava
Blaine
Rhode Island
W. T. Baker
Chicago
Republican League
Cincinnati
James S. Clarkson
Horace A. Chilton
Wice Reagan
American Medical Association
N.S. Davis
Monument Ot
Columbus
National Convention of
Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Organizations
People's Party of the United States
Faruers
H. E. Tau
Mllinois
All Committed
Wilkinson Catt
United
Florida
Declared Insane and Other Illinois News Items
Stephen White of Champaign county was declared insane after a retrial by jury. A farmer near Farmer City suffered a windpipe injury from a cockle burr while husking corn. A hired man named Dasson killed Eda Rutzen and wounded his own heart. John Minard died on a Cottage Grove car in Chicago. W H Page, a mail agent, was killed near Naperville. C S Haines’ brother died near Moscow. Edward Toll er was found dead with a pistol shot. Obituaries and notices follow including insurance licensing, court reassignment, mine accident, and various deaths across Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayboro
N.C
Leroy
N. Y
Portsmouth
Corsicana
Tex
John Clifton
Farmington
Kan
Sherman
Gaffney City
S.C
Split Rock
N.Y
Godfrey
Irv- Kan
Mount Pleasant
Jeanesville
Reidsville
Meyer
Stottdale
Brooklyn
New York City
Colorado
San Francisco
New York
Hood
Kansas
Puget Sound
Nashville
Tenn
Ducco
Rochester
Addison
W. Va
Tipton
Potter County
Austin
Albuquerque
N. M
Newark
N. J
Tarrytown
Missouri
St. Mary's
Pratt Mines
Alamo
Kenner’s Station
Dover
Natalie
Brushton
W Haven
Ravenna
Farm
Baton Rouge
Aspen
Col
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Coney Island
Skennx River
Wash
West Superior
Wis
Carlisle
Galion
Woods We Park
el Wira
Gladesville
Polter Hawley
Denver
Harley McCoy
Hawley
McCartneysville
Mont
William Nair
Lexington
Walker County
Ala
Henry Wysong
Horton
William McCubin
Leigh
Neb
Columbus
N. J. Eliott
A. ©. Osborn
Sarah Mulknap
Darden
Batesville
Ind
Durin Wiltshire
Himeself
Peter Hecker
Albany
Kilgore
Caret Hennessy
New Orleans
Mar
Spokane Falls
Charles Elliott
Mabel Debabian
Currie Smith
Bowermont
N. C
Fred Bartlett
Andrew Dall
Herman
Frank Ro Hyde
Sioux Falls
S. D
John Lutman
Higeed
Oldtown
Uniontown
Pine Creek
Christian Panderson
Harlan
Watter G. Shaw
Beverly
Mass
Join Larson
Troy
Olmsted
Lil
George Newberry
Joshua
Thomas Lochridge
Maury County
Enn
Nathan Coe
Sulphur Springs
Guy, Morehouse
Marysville
Elijah Watt
Kate Hatlerie
Topeka
Quincy
Thomas Carr
Walla Walla
Fritz Fern
Kray
Burke
Frank Burke
Lima
McGregor
Henry Hahn
Ovto
William
Farmers' Alliance
Buckport
Ark
John Hellinger
Kuen
D. ©. Thomas
Marshalltown
John Hockridge
Henry L. Norcross
Russell Sage
Nicholaa Fox
Omaha
Wiliam Rhodes
Augusta
Thomas Dasson
Eda Rutger
United States
Garza
Carriso
Bob Sims
Choctaw County
Little Rock
Marlon
Dave Beatty
Gwyn Bowden
Ed. Harris
Fentress County
Trinity Pit
Ostran
Alexander William Minaldee
London
Overan
Senor
M. A. Martenez
Spanish Chamber of Deputies
Prince Baudouin
Belgium
Gelsenkirchen
Germany
Kingston
Jamaica
Charles Aradtaugh
Java
Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier
Paris
Miles Bertrand Bethet
Spring Hill
Nova Scotia
Ludwig Windthorst
Berlin
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Prince Jerome Napoleon
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Itata
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Ndta
St. Maude
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Valparaiso
Chili
Henry Cecil Raikes
Jerenes
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French Republic
Alexander & Son
Attica
Balmacedi
Santiago
John Ferguson
Great Britain
Spain
Boulanger
Brussels
William Henry Smith
King
Wurtemburg
Stuttgart
Charles Stewart Parnell
Brighton
Eng
Jorge Montt
Baltimore
Leda
Atmoy
Chins
English Channel
Russel
Cork
Fonseca
Bay of Bengal
Andaman Islands
Hancun
China
England
Hardweyer & Michaelsen
Hamburg
Hrusinan
Viori
Peixotta
Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton
Paria
Ageh
Archanke Henry
Austria
Vienna
Akon
Dom Pedro
Brazil
Standard Bank
Melbourne
Australia
Ching
Chooyang
Omeral Disputch
Tslentehany
Pingsuten Piney
Wining
St. Etienne
Soe
Tairty
Ision
Odeon
India
Poland
Dow
W. Hauser
Weill
Switzerland
Querhevaca
Mex
Gatesend
Pay
William B. Gladstone
Harwarden
Jefersonville
Yuma
A. T
Attala County
Isa
Salem
Newburg
Texas
Nebraska
Virginia
Maryland
Alabama
Healdsburg
Cal
Marion
Patadora
C. T
Paducah
Minnesota
Dakotas
Iowa
Iinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Norfolk
Franklin County
Protection
Creston
Centralia
Benton
Til
South Dakota
Keokuk
Darlington
Seymour
East St. Louis
Martinsville
New Brunswick
Dayton
Cairo
Nokomis
Bingham
Lewisport
Kaw
Pasadena
San Fernando
Cat
Mower County
Minn
Cherokee County
Harrington
Kansas City
Kun
Milton
California
Madison
Audubon
Shelby
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Gloster
Miss
Evansville
Cheyenne Valley
Hot Springs
Council Bluffs
San Diego
Ashland
Washburn
Humeston
Corydon
Centerville
Bloomfield
Ottumwa
North Stonington
Preston
Conn
Chippens Indian Village
Sawyer
Philadelphia
Landenburg
Del
Ellsworth
Campo
Danbury
Bethel
Wilton
Hardsburg
Leadville
Illinois
Tennessee
Kentucky
Napa
North Dakota
Petaluma
Stephen White
Champaign County
Mr. White
Robert Thomas
Farmer City
Fred Rutzen Sbont
Libertyville
Eda
John Minard
Cottage Grove Avenue
Harmon Court
Wabash Avenue
Sparta
Can
Minard
W. H. Page
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Naperville
Monmouth
Edward Toller
Cumberland County
Jane Potter
I. H. Potter
Moanequa
Capital Fire Insurance Company
Concord
N. H
United States Supreme Court
Moses Farer
Freeport
Henry Marshall Kingman
First National Bank of Chicago
Grand Rapids
Mich
Bion Whalen
Tri-State Medical Association
Hillsdale
William Walker
Springfield
Thomas Jewell
George IE. Warren
Jerseyville
Charles W. Smith
George Boyes
Cuba
George A. Hamm
Tuscola
Johen Brown
Heyworth
Rockford
Ralph Murray
C. A. Simpson
William Barker
Lewiston
Middlefork
Danville
Anderson
Peerman
John Brundel, Jr
Galena
Brundel & Sons
Claude Stock
W. HH. Stock
Hastings
I. K. Curtis
Decatur
Ile
Macon County
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Bually
Dueber Waten
H. Amidom
Carricor City
Bank of Downs and
Gien
First National and
North Middlesex Savings Bank
Ayer
Mas
John D. Isnex & Co
Topeks
Union Investment Company
Kanashi Ciy
Windsor National Bank
Windsor
Dudley Halls & Co
Tes
Yar
A. Shepkinson
Cineiatic Hog
United States Savings Bank
Rou
Theodore Schwarts & Go
Louiaville
Wuastington National Bank
Schall & Downer
Bankers
York
Warren Lowther Company
John McNabb Bank
Eufaula
Columbia Tron & Steel Company
Pennsylvania Construction Company
Nontown
Haumgardner, Eberman & Co
Coal and Juurber
Lancaster
Bank of Allen County
Scottaville
Spring Garden National Bank
Phila Oeay
People's Bank
Knoxville
Hills Shot Company
Memphis
Mostu
Joun and Sona
G. Bowler
City National Bank
Marstall
Midh
Onnell, Lill, McLaster & Co
Huntington
Central National Bank
Beckon Bow
Vatley
Sevill Scofield
Manayunk
Florence National Bank
Florence
Sax Brothers' Savings Bank
Army Bros. & Place
Museus Bros
Montgomery
Bank of Commerce
Sheffield
Columbian OW Co
Stark
Oneida
Spooner R. Howell & Co
First National Bank
Wyandotte
Palatka
Pis
Onbell & Tn
Printer's Ak Manufacturers
Central Bank of Kansas
Merchants’ National Bank
Fort Worth
Citizens’ Bank of Jefferson
Abraham Backer
Dry Goods Commission
Samuel Hato
Allston
Masonic Savings Bank
Louisville
Johnston, Tailman & Co
Tu Ku
James A. Chambers
Pittsburgh
W. Waite, Co
Mission Merchants
W—F. B. Wallace & Co
Clearfield Pa
Chrisman (UK) Bank
Turner & Bro
Hoston
Ulster County Savings’ Institution
State Bank
Gritua
Columbia Bank
Bank of Columbia
Bank of Lewisburg
Maverick National Bank of Boston
Weiss Lros
Wholexile Dry Goods
Galveston
Vex
Cochrane-Fulton Company
Bank of Florence
Corry
Pa. National Bank
California National Bank
Santiba Cal
Bonner
Bank of Greenville
Eieven
Port St Tote
N. Ivy
Loston Harbor
Pewaukee Tee
Cold Springs
Mark Place
New Yorrk
Statesville
White Meron
Holieville
Meaver Brook
Babar
Bovert
Binyina
Weeking Siding
Coliery
Glen Carbon
Crete
Mayville No
Gloucester
Grant Falls
Font
Glenwood
Mian
Tappi
Missiasippi
Milliken's Bend
Anacon
Butte
Oryx
Nanticoke
Atlanta
Jackson
Dixmont
Indus
New Brighton
Minnev
Flint & Pere Aay
Toledo
Doe
Pant
Dee
New Shamokin
Ridgeville
Lud
Kanes City
New York Central
Dev
Goldsboro
Gary
Dee Wolf
Cithicothe
Owingsville
John & James Dobson
Alamosa
Heeda Bronze and Iron Works
Williamsburgh
Loa
Sioux City
Renfrew Manufacturing Company
Adams
Edina
Hermon
Archer City
Weldon
Germania Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Pottsburg
Fowlerville
Syracuse
Highland
Elizabeth
Mazabethport
N. Joss
Shoemakers Atrika
Aviska
Connellsville
Monongahela Pavasie
Montana
Morewood
Knights of Labor
Scottdale
Allegheny
Minera
Ilinois
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Elwood
Pepperell
Losa
Clay County
West Virginia
Salt Lake City
Northwest
Franklin
Eyglone
Lawrence
Akrondul
Ashtaputa
Porritte
Ceeee
Washington, D. C
White House
Allegheny County
Jeterson
Seattle
Daniel T. Clarike
United States District Court For
Manchester
Emma Abbott
U. T
George Bancroft
Balobridge Wadleigh
New Hampsthe
Hoaton
William Windom
the Treasury
Delmonico's
George Hearst
John F. Smith
Tokio
A. Miner Griswold
Sheboygan Falls
Wismeg
John W. Staneliffl
Slartford
Lawrence Barrett
Joseph B. Johnston
James P. Pickersham
Denmark
Muar
Howard Crosby
Albert Pike
Danifel G. Fowle
Raleigh
Phineas TJ. Barnum
Bridgeport
Henry Shelton Sanford
United One
Healing Springs
L. C. Houk
Kinoxville
Poentent
Adumuirai Carter
U. SN
Washineton
Mray
B. B. Segleston
Wichita
D. M. Breckinridge
St Louis
Presbyterian Assembly
Detroit
Benson J. Lossing
Poughkeepsie
Joseph E. McDonald
Tidionapolis
Francis H. Brown
Stamford
Hannibal Hamlin
Bangor
Charles McGregor
United States Navy
Jsugiess Hannah
Crawfordsville
James Russell Lowell
Cambridge
George Jones
Aa Times
Poland Springs
John R. Gambel
Yankton
James KK Polk
Nantville
Henry W. Beckwith
Hinsdale
Sil
S. C. Pomeroy
Whitensville
G. W Scofield
Warren, Pa
T. B. Hunt
U.S. A
Fortress Monroe
Lorenzo Sawyer
William Ferrell
Maywood
James Parton
Newberryport
Commodore Tograham
D_C
Navy
Col Donn Pratt
Mac- O-Chee, O
Edwin E. Pratt
A. Nine Newspaper Company
William J. Florence
Alvin P. Hovey
Indianapolis
Rear Admiral Pattison
S. C
Preston B. Plumb
Kan- 998
Frank Hereford
Monroe County
John A. J. Cresswell
President Grant
Elkton
E. J. Pons
Jacksonville
J. Lawrence Getz
Reading
William Raymond Lee
Thomas H Armstrong
Albert Lea
Charles A. Baggs
Theologieal Seminary
Helin
Howton
Christian Hadeavar
Seasion
Minneapoldis
H. Waleer
International Educational Association
Toronto
Cam
Sessige
Mountain Lake Park
Joseph P. Horner
General Grand Chapter
Royal Avea Masons
Midniapol
Joly Palmer
G. A. KR
Darfoit
James FL Roche
Army and Navy Union
Mers
Sie Sanders
Delaware
Ily
Citta’ Relief Corps
Vernont
Clavenvs F. Hath
H. Robinson
Association of Railway
Alexander Bay
Davidson
Wiliamson Call
Mark
W. 3. Rosecrans
Army of
Rutherford B. Hayes
Loyal Legion of the United States
Joseph K. Palmer
Sega
Union Veteran Legion
Hattie M. Kimball
Clarksburg
Pennsboro & Harrisville
Flower
Massachusetts
Russell
New Jersey
Boies
McKinley
Frank Brown
Alfred C. Chapin
Bourke Gochran
Little
M. Curtis
Charles W. Belknap
John Jd. Dolly
Gov. Page
Vermont
Redfield Proctor
George F. Edmunds
Prof
Briegs
W. G. Barbour
Mr. Crisp
EE. Meredith
Alexandria
Gen. Lee
James C. Carter
National Bank Association
Eugene Secor
American Beekeepers’ Association
John W. Daniel
Russell A. Alger
Miculgwan
American Shipping and Industrial League
Stephen B. Elkins
Elliott F. Shepard
Sabbath Union
Des Moines
National Prohibition Committee
St. Louis
Sporting
Fitzsimmons
Jack Dempsey
America
Steinitz
Georg
t-Cartwright
Minneapolis
Zoe Gayton
Hendry G Klink, Jr
Mobile
Scoggin Broscout
The
Columbia
Yale
Harvard
Cornell
New London
Slitrvard
Hal Poloter
Cleveland
White Star Line
Majestic
Atlantic
Nelson
Independence
Nancy Hanks
Monbars
P. J. Gerlo
Springfeld
W. F. Murphy
Allerton
Cambridge City
Delmarch
Sunol
Stockton
Hal Pointer
George Sfosson
Jacob Fer
S Lo Ube
Joe Jefferson
Norman L. Munro
Arion
National Baseball League
Palo Alto
Ulle
Pyusta
Llingis State
Frank W. Haines
Decatur Opera House
C. S. Haines
Moscow
Haines
Alexander McNeill
William Sigler
Humboldt
Mount Carmel
Jacob Wheeler
United States Marshal
United States Revenue