August 5, ‘Union Bank is to Open by Next Thursday Sure’
Brooklyn Today
Good morning, Brooklyn. Today is the 217th day of the year.
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ON THIS DAY in 1908, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle published an article titled “Union Bank is to Open by Next Thursday Sure.” The article focused on the opening of Union Bank, which was previously known as Mechanics and Traders Bank.
“[Union Bank] announced to-day the election of the new board of directors for the reorganized financial institution,” the article reported. “The bank and its various branches will positively open for business next week.”