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From Farm Roots to an Auto and A Fresh Start
A long letter from Sam Leonard to Frank recounts leaving hard farm life for town, then embracing an automobile to unify family life and spur farming dreams. Sam shares how an Overland car improved church, milk delivery, and schooling logistics, inspired sons toward agriculture, and enabled a businesslike plan to lure Frank back to rural work with a modest government route salary as a secure stake.
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Frank
Jessie
Sam
O. K
Susie
Sue
Jerusalem
Minnie
Uncle Henry
R. F.D
Bashan
Boston
Yong
Rossville
Plunkett
Mt. Ararat