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what happened to HP Lovecraft in 1908?
In 1908 HP Lovecraft had a nervous breakdown and his family's finances started to decline steadily due to a failed business venture.
what was the failed business venture which put the Lovecraft family into financial decline?
It was a failed business venture of H. P. Lovecraft's uncle that cost Susie a large portion of their dwindling wealth.

Question: was he able to get out of the decline?
Self-contained rewrite: was HP Lovecraft able to get out of the financial decline?