The day a corpse walked out of the undertaker's shop

A vintage funeral home cooling table


What would you do if you woke up suddenly and found yourself in a strange place? And what if that strange place happened to be the undertaker's shop? If you happened to be William Ferry, you'd get up from the table, walk home, and then eat dinner like nothing happened.

The following story appeared in the Daily Journal of Lawrence, Kansas, on Feb. 24, 1902.