The Fort Dodge Messenger: Aug. 7, 1905
Youngest Local Business Man
George Bowen Opens Electrical Supply House.
Is Only Sixteen Years of Age, and Said to Be the Youngest of Fort Dodge Business Men.
Who is the youngest business man in Fort Dodge?
This question would have been hard to answer until Thursday. But after Thursday when George Bowen opened to the public an electric supply establishment on upper Central avenue, where a large sign displayed in front of his stand just east of Leighton Bros. bears the inscription “Electrical Wonders at Little Prices.” There is abundant evidence that he is Fort Dodge’s youngest hustling business man. He is just sixteen years of age.
The young merchant has a stock of electrical supplies such as door bells and incandescent globes and batteries. He also has in operation the smallest electric fan in the city; its diameter being only two inches.
His first day’s business on Thursday was very satisfactory. He is a local Edison, having always been interested in electricity and has taken every opportunity to study the phenomena, being a faithful reader of every book on the subject he could find and is well informed. He also has done considerable work in fiting electric bells for several years. His many friends will wish him success in his new venture.
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The Fort Dodge Messenger: Aug. 7, 1905
Stranger Arrested After Run
Dixon May Have to Answer to Serious Charge
While Only Partly Clothed He is Said to Have Pursued a 9-Year-Old Child.
A stranger, giving his name at William Dixon, was arrested by Policeman Weiss at 1:30 o’clock this afternoon on complaint of Mrs. I.L. Anderson who alleges taht Dixon had pursued her 9 year old daughter some time before. At that time it is claimed Dixon was without a full quota of his raiment. When arrested he declared himself innocent of the charge. Dixon claims to be a laborer and to have come to Fort Dodge from Illinois in search of work.
He is said to have frightened the little girl, shortly after 1 o’clock while near the Third street viaduct. When the police were notified Dixon attempted to escape by crossing the hill to the north of the viaduct. While pursued by Marshal Welch, Officer Weiss, who lives in the vicinity was notified and succeeded in running down the man near the plant of the Fort Dodge Brick & Tile company.
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