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Are there any other interesting aspects about this Robert E. Howard article?
When Robert E. Howard was thirteen, Dr. Howard moved his family.
Where was Robert E. Howard's family going when he was 13?
Dr. Howard moved his family to the Central Texas hamlet of Cross Plains.
When did Robert E. Howard's family move
In 1919, when Howard was thirteen, Dr. Howard moved his family.
What did Robert E. Howard's family's move do in 1919?
Howard's father bought a house in the town with a cash down payment and made extensive renovations.
What was Robert E. Howard's father, Isaac Mordecai Howard's job?
Howard was born the son of a traveling country physician, Dr. Isaac Mordecai Howard. The family had problems with money exacerbated by Isaac Howard investing in get-rich-quick schemes.

Question: What did this lead to
Self-contained rewrite: What did Isaac Mordecai Howard's get-rich-quick schemes lead to?