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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1922
Page
2
Mrs Henry Ford wife of the automobile magnate visited Boston with a group in a Lincoln to study horticulture. She consulted with Arnold Arboretum expert Van GeVeete and inspected lilacs azaleas and other displays at the arboretum and North Shore gardens before returning to Peabody for a social visit with friends.
Mrs. Ford visits the North Shore to study rough gardens for her Dearborn home. She notes features during travels, plans to return to Boston in her private car, and leaves today after gathering information. Officials at the Ford plant in Cambridge deny that Henry Ford was in town yesterday.
Tremont street between Boylston Street and School Lane Square is eyed for a one month one way traffic test. John Dunn leads the board in backing the plan despite Tremont merchants opposition. A hearing on Devonshire Street becoming fully southbound one way is set for next Thursday.
Salem reports the probate of Alfred A. Ordway’s 1879 will leaves the entire $150000 estate to his niece Caroline O. Stoddard of Carve as sole heir at law. The will named his mother, now deceased, as beneficiary and no later will exists.
Judge Stanley orders a new trial in the Massachusetts alienation suit of Eugenie Dickerman of Somerville against her mother in law Minnie Dickerman after a $82,500 verdict. The East Cambridge trial heard more than 100 letters between Robert Dickerman and his wife amid questions of jury influence and evidence.
President Harding approves using the naval transport Henderson to take Naval Academy class of 1881 members to their reunion in Tokyo. The plan aims at international goodwill as Admiral Uriu of Japan hosts the event. Harding would regret if Secretary Denby does not join the voyage aboard the Henderson.
Dublin May 19 The Dail Eireann failed to receive any update on the Collin s De Valera peace talks or coalition plans as debates over elections dominated proceedings. Harry Boland pressed for a vote on disputed points, while Arthur Griffith and Charlies Burgess argued for public input and revealed tensions within the house.
Mrs. Anne Higgins Swift widow of Gustavus F Swift founder of the Swift & Co packing firm died in Chicago at 79 born in North Eastham Massachusetts married in 1863. Surviving are ten sons and four daughters including Louis F Swift president of Swift & Co noted for charity and large donations to institutions.
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