Here's the full story as reported in the Kansas City Post on June 17, 1920. (Text extracted from newspaper clipping.)
ANGRY 'CORPSE' CALLS OFF HIS OWN FUNERAL CHICAGO-A local paper printed a paid death notice announcing to the world that Louis L, Sigel had died and would be buried the next day. About 10 o'clock a young man strode into the newspaper office. His face conveyed the impression that he was -well, a wee bit annoyed. "T'm Lewis I. Sigel," he announced. "Who?" "Louis I Sigel, the dead guy. Somebody's played a horrible trick on me. I'm no corpse and I want the world to know it. That notice will hurt my business. I'm a jewelry salesman and none of my customers order through the ouija board. The angels and I still have nix in common, --** and I want the world- All right, world. Consider yourself Informed that the funeral of Louis L Sigel is indefinitely postponed. He's alive.
Here's the full story as reported in the Kansas City Post on June 17, 1920. (Text extracted from newspaper clipping.)
ReplyDeleteANGRY 'CORPSE' CALLS
OFF HIS OWN FUNERAL
CHICAGO-A local paper printed a
paid death notice announcing to the
world that Louis L, Sigel had died
and would be buried the next day.
About 10 o'clock a young man strode
into the newspaper office. His face
conveyed the impression that he was
-well, a wee bit annoyed.
"T'm Lewis I. Sigel," he announced.
"Who?"
"Louis I Sigel, the dead guy.
Somebody's played a horrible trick on
me. I'm no corpse and I want the
world to know it. That notice will
hurt my business. I'm a jewelry
salesman and none of my customers
order through the ouija board. The
angels and I still have nix in common,
--**
and I want the world-
All right, world. Consider yourself
Informed that the funeral of Louis L
Sigel is indefinitely postponed. He's
alive.