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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, January 27-29, 2016 W The Park Record GREEN TIPS AY WE WERE Eco-friendly cleaning What, exactly, is a Solid Muldoon? By Lindsey Nielsen Recycle Utah By Sally Elliott, Historian The name of the Deer Valley ski run "Solid Muldoon" comes from a Park City mining claim patented in 1882. But where did it originate even before the mining days? It seems several separate events established and embellished a heroic character, "Solid Muldoon," all arising from Irish folklore. The first was a very popular song, "Muldoon, the Solid Man," written by New York Irish playwright, director, actor, lyricist and singer Edward Harrigan, half of the famous duo Harrigan and Hart. In the mid1800s "solid" meant respectable and wealthy (and was later also associated with satirical sketches of corrupt politicians). Next came William A. Muldoon (1852-1933), widely known as "the Solid Man" for his Greco-Roman wrestling feats and ability as a boxing and fitness trainer. He was a bugle boy and fought in the Civil War, Indian wars, and Franco-Prussian War, where he was encouraged to develop his significant talent as a wrestler. He returned to New York to serve in the police department and continue his training as a fighter. He was the inaugural Chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission, maintained a fitness center in White Plains and is in the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. The most bizarre association with the name came from a story that appeared in newspapers in 1877. A giant, seven-and-a-half foot tall, prehistoric man had supposedly been unearthed in Beulah, Colorado. The mummified body was said to be the critical link between apes and human. It even had a remnant tail, thus "proving" Darwinian evolutionary theory. It was unearthed by William Conant, a former employee of P. T. Barnum, and sent on tour as the "Solid Muldoon." Did you know conventional household cleaners sold at grocery stores often contain toxic chemicals that are harmful to you and the environment? Toxins including phthalates (known endocrine disruptors), perchloroethyene (a known neurotoxin, possible carcinogen, and environmental blight), and sodium hydroxide (which is extremely corrosive, and will cause severe burns if it touches skin) are found in fragranced dish soap, toilet paper, spot removers, carpet cleaners, oven cleaners, and clogged drain openers. Below is a list of all-natural and ecofriendly household cleaning alternatives. All-Purpose Cleaning: One-quarter cup baking soda Half cup borax Half cup vinegar 1 gallon water Spot Cleaner: 2 tbsp. washing soda 1 cup warm water PARK CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM, 70S GROUP DIGITAL COLLECTION "Lots of fun, and almost no profit," said Bill Coleman of the venture. Pictured left to right are Alamo Dave, Richard Miller, Jack "Snake" Layton, and Coleman, inside Solid Muldoon's Saloon, ca.1971. As it turned out, a fellow named George Hull, perpetrator of the another hoax known as the Cardiff Giant, had created the specimen from clay, ground rocks, meat, ground bones, blood and mortar and dried it for days in a kiln. He buried it near Beulah in clay, tangled in cedar roots. The hoax wasn't uncovered for some time, but when it was the statue was buried where it had been found and the story lives on there. Because of all the publicity surrounding the hoax and the fame of William Muldoon, David F. Day founded a newspaper A-13 Rug/Upholstery Cleaner: 1:1 ratio of white vinegar and water One-quarter cup baking soda Lemon Essential Oil Laundry: 1 cup washing soda 1 cup borax 1 bar Castile soap, shaved Clogged Drain Opener: One-quarter cup baking soda down the drain, followed by Half cup vinegar Cover drain and let sit for 15 minutes. Follow with 2 quarts boiling water. Toilet Cleaner: One-quarter cup baking soda One-quarter cup white vinegar One-quarter cup borax Wood Polish: 2 tsp. lemon oil 1 pint mineral oil Recycle Utah, your community non-profit drop-off recycling center, provides these weekly tips. Visit their website for more information: www.recycleutah.org. Bowie remembered Associated Press PARK CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Well-known frontier photographer James Thomas Thurlow captured this stereoview of "Solid Muldoon" in 1877, before the hoax was uncovered. called the "Solid Muldoon" in 1879 in Ouray, Colorado, which later became the Durango Herald. Then in 1888 Rudyard Kipling wrote a short story called "Solid Muldoon," solidifying that name within popular culture, right at the time of Park City's mining boom. In 1971, Bill and Karen Coleman and Richard and Patty Miller, transplants from Iowa and Ohio via Estes Park, Colorado, opened Solid Muldoon's Saloon at 405 Main Street. To come up with a name hearkening back to the town's mining days, they searched historical claim records. Known for its beer, bratwurst, peanuts and popcorn, weekend Bluegrass bands, and old time movies, "Muldoon's" was a major Main Street watering hole. Michael C. Hall, the star of David Bowie's musical "Lazarus," says he recorded the cast album the day he learned of the singer's death. "I woke up on a Monday morning and had many texts and found out and was really gratified and humbled by the fact that we had actually scheduled to record the album that day," said Hall at Saturday's Sundance Film Festival premiere of his movie "Christine," co-starring Rebecca Hall. "So we all went into the studio as we had planned and we're really thankful that we were able to get together and honor him. ... It's really one of the most special and humbling experiences I've had as an actor to play that role and to take part in telling that story and helping to create something that was in the final chapter of Bowie's artistic output. It was really incredible." Bowie wrote the musical with Irish playwright Enda Walsh as a sequel to the 1963 novel "The Man Who Fell to Earth" by Walter Tevis, which inspired the 1976 film of the same name that he starred in. The 18 songs in the musical include some of Bowie's biggest hits - such as "Changes," `'Heroes," `'Absolute Beginners" and "Life on Mars" - as well as new songs like "Lazarus," taken from Bowie's latest "Blackstar" album. "Lazarus" closed on Jan. 20 after its two-month run at the New York Theatre Workshop. New Equipment is expensive The Park Record's "Help Wanted" section has the jobs you need to support your gear addiction WINTER SALE 25-50% off Come in early for the best selection! 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