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Mattoon Daily Journal-Gazette headlines

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“ANESTHETIC PROWLER” ON LOOSE: MRS. KEARNEY AND DAUGHTER FIRST VICTIMS

ANESTHETIC PROWLER ADDS VICTIM: MRS. C. CORDES BURNED; ILL TWO HOURS

“MAD ANESTHETIST” STRIKES AGAIN! VISITS 2 MORE HOMES IN CITY DURING NIGHT

MAD PROWLER TAKES IT EASY FOR NIGHT

“MAD GASSER” ADDS SIX VICTIMS! 5 WOMEN AND BOY LATEST OVERCOME

MANY PROWLER REPORTS; FEW REAL: CITY CALMER AFTER WILD WEEK-END

“MAD GASSER” CASE LIMITED TO 4 SUSPECTS

“GAS CALLS” AT VANISHING POINT: POLICE GET TWO FALSE ALARMS DURING NIGHT

 

 

Charleston Daily Courier headlines

as they appeared on the front-page, unless indicated

 

Mattoon Seeking Prowler Using Gas (page four)

MATTOON STIRRED BY GAS PROWLER

MATTOON ENLISTS AID OF SCIENCE

VICTIMS OF GAS PROWLER NOW 25

MASS HYSTERIA IS SPREADING

TWO SUSPECTS IN MATTOON CASE

MATTOON POLICE EXPOSE ‘MADMAN’

 

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