The Mattoon Gasser: Headlines
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 appeared 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’
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