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172) Superior Savings, not to be confused with another Cleveland institution, Superior Trust, was known as "The Lithuanian Bank" served Cleveland's Lithuanian community. Not much history of the bank is available though there was a curious incident when the building was torn down by the City of Cleveland without the banks knowledge: https://www.chegg.com/homework-help/superior-savings-association-reputable-savings-loan-institut-chapter-20-problem-5ocq-solution-9780073524955-exc
Even when this happened and weather it was the end of the bank is unknown.

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