When We Were Young With Our Corvettes - Chapter #29

[Terry M.]

Re: When We Were Young With Our Corvettes - Chapter #29

I saw Elena Bobbitt on Opra yesterday, but that is now and Mrs. Hurst was then -- notwithstanding the lack of gun laws in the Wild West at that time.

BTW: I suspect your characterization of her reasons is quite correct, but we cannot ignore the differences in the culture and woman's rights a century ago. That was a different time, and I think it is hard from our perspective to attribute motivations to anyone in those situations.

[Steven B.]

Re: When We Were Young With Our Corvettes - Chapter #29

I saw Elena Bobbitt on Opra yesterday, but that is now and Mrs. Hurst was then -- notwithstanding the lack of gun laws in the Wild West at that time.

BTW: I suspect your characterization of her reasons is quite correct, but we cannot ignore the differences in the culture and woman's rights a century ago. That was a different time, and I think it is hard from our perspective to attribute motivations to anyone in those situations.

Very true Terry. Socially, there were not always options, or perceived options, then. My wife has a very realistic view on such matters---We will NEVER get a divorce, she will be a widow first! I believe her. One night I awoke from a snoring session to find a pillow 3-4 inches above my face---Honest!

[Sandra H.]

Re: When We Were Young With Our Corvettes - Chapter #29

A century ago Mrs. Hurst would most likely have been able to divorce, but at a high price. She could well have been destitute, with little means to make a living.
By staying, she was insured a comfortable life......and who knows what "arrangement" she had for herself.
I don't know if she came from a family with money, but even then that didn't mean she had any of that wealth.
Separate lives were not all that uncommon, especially amongst "high society". I'm sure there were plenty of perks to make up for a philandering husband.
Sandy

[Stewart A.]

Re: When We Were Young With Our Corvettes - Chapter #29

There is a silly saying that to be a millionare you either made your money by corruption, inheritance or the lotto. I heard this saying when I was 16 and that was 25 years ago. I have only met a few big timers that don't fit this list. One of the richest people in Aust has recently been guilty of collusion. He was find millions of dollars. How much money does one need !! Stewy

[Sandra H.]

Re: When We Were Young With Our Corvettes - Chapter #29

Just pulled up W.R. Hearst's bio......interesting reading.
His wife and his mistress were both show girls.
Would think both were well compensated....one after 5 sons, the other that stayed with him til the end.
Can't think of anything nice to say about him.
Sandy

[Stewart A.]

Re: When We Were Young With Our Corvettes - Chapter #29

William Hearst was the son of George Hearst. George was the money man his son took over an empire of wealth from his father. William wasn't a real big prospector for the mining game, and his father bought a Publishing Company just for the hell of it (probably to control what was in the content about himself) and struggled to make any real money out of it. After all his passion was the colour as he use to refer to as gold. His son William liked the publishing company and to his own merit made it very profitable. His father made that much money I doubt if William could of spent it all if he tried. People used to pay George an absolute fortune to tell them if there claim had any gold in the viens. If it looked promising he would go halves or walk away with a pocket full of cash to let them know it had no deposits. He was that good people use to say he could smell the gold. Stewy