Today -100: May 11, 1925: Astir

Berlin is “all astir” over Hindenburg’s forthcoming inauguration. The Communists are certainly all astir, which is why the police have banned them from demonstrating against the former field marshal. They’ve also banned bands, so no oompahing (or possibly oom-pahing; the internet is divided on the correct spelling) for Mr. von H. Also no monarchist marches.

Interesting (but ridiculous) rumors about George Bernard Shaw: 1) He’s writing a play called “The Trial of Jesus,” 2) He’s converted to Catholicism.

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