At the very end of August through early September of 1944, Mattoon, Illinois, was visited by the infamous Mad Gasser, a mysterious prowler who attacked residents with a debilitating chemical. Often chalked up to mass hysteria, many residents claimed to have witnessed the Mad Anesthetist firsthand.
Tune in for a truly bizarre piece of Illinois History!
Website link: https://www.justanothertinfoilhat.com/
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Coleman, Loren. Mysterious America. New York, Paraview, 2001.
Cox, Ray. “Botetourt’s Mad Gasser Reports of 1930s Discounted as Mass Hysteria.” The Roanoke Times, https://www.roanoke.com/news/local/botetourt-s-mad-gasser-reports-of-s-discounted-as-mass/article_0aa70661-bb5e-5b6d-a424-c836062e99ff.html. Accessed 30 March 2020.
Keel, John. The Eighth Tower: On Ultraterrestrials and the Superspectrum. San Antonio, Anomalist Books, 2013.
Klickna, Cinda. “The Case of the Mad Gasser of Mattoon: Maddening mystery finally solved, says local science teacher.” Illinois Times, https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/the-case-of-the-mad-gasser-of-mattoon/Content?oid=11450083. Accessed 30 March 2020.
ALSO – numerous articles from the September, 1944 editions of the Mattoon Daily Journal Gazette.
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