Baby pygmy hippo arrives from Liberia in US care
Abandoned in Liberia, three month old Skipper the pygmy hippo travels with his keeper Silas E. Johnson to the United States. The tiny animal, weighing about nine pounds and eighteen inches long, is kept in a dishpan and fed with condensed milk and cereal as he adjusts to life abroad. If trained, he could become a notable pet, but he is likely to end up in a zoo.
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Skipper
Liberia
West Africa
Silas E. Johnson
United States Rubber Company
Johnson
Indifferent mother and the Camp Visit
A wealthy wife Marcia Hunt battles to reconnect with her two children Bobby and Joan, who ignore her after a camp visit reveals their deep bond with father Andrew and Mrs. Phillips. The family drama unfolds over a summer morning as Marcia confronts lost love and responsibility.
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Central Park
Bobby
Joan
James
Marcia
Andrew
Andy
Tender Camp Promise Reveals Marcia and Andrew Rift
In a strained domestic scene, Marcia confronts her husband Andrew over neglecting their children. He defends his care by citing a widow, Mrs. Phillips, and her son Tommy who attend the same camp, highlighting affection as a parent’s true gift. Marcia contemplates joining him at the camp.
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Marcia
Mr. Hunt
Andrew
Tommy
Robby
Andrew Hunt
Mrs. Hunt
Phillips
Bobby
Joan
True life drama of a working wife in a love dilemma
Marcia Hunt, a successful businesswoman, confronts Andrew Hunt and Carol Phillips in a tense scene at a ball field. Children Bobby and Joan hear their mothers urge a remarriage while Marcia teeters between duty and desire. Mrs Phillips decides to leave by train, ending the confrontation.
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Hippo
Gertrude Wespermann
Keeper
Ria Ises
Africa
U.S
Silas Johnson
Ocean
King Features Syndicate
By Rebecca
Klang
Mrs. Phillips
Carol Phillips
Ope
Tommy Phillips
Marcia Hunt
Goodby
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