Mattoon Daily
Journal-Gazette headlines
as
they appeared on the front-page
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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 appered on the front-page, unless indicated
Mattoon Seeking Prowler Using Gas (page
four)
MATTOON STIRRED BY GAS PROWLER
MATTOON ENLISTS AID OF SCIENCE
MASS HYSTERIA IS SPREADING
TWO SUSPECTS IN MATTOON CASE
MATTOON POLICE EXPOSE ‘MADMAN’
