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1 story matching prowl
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:prow, prowler, prowal, prowel, pro, prowess
- The Tramp Who Demanded Breakfast
A gentleman in a suburban cottage tried to shoo away a prowler from his back yard, only to discover the intruder was waiting for his morning meal at the front door.