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Show Record notes passing of Grant with eulogy of Intrepid' former president 100 Years Ago Today i by BETTINA MOENCH DOOLEY Record contributing writer "Millions of hearts are bowed in j grief to-day and the emblem of sorrow adorns countless buildings everywhere. The intrepid Grant is dead." When the news of Ulysses S. Grant's death reached Park City from Mt. McGregor, NY, the community com-munity responded by lowering flags to half-mast throughout the camp. ! According to the Park Record, by noon word had spread to every mine and cabin in the vicinity. Men and i women gathered in small groups on porches and street corners and ! recalled in reverent tones the ' triumphs of the beloved soldier and statesman. Born in 1822 in Ohio, Grant grew up in what was then considered to be the Western frontier of America. Before succumbing to the agonies of gab with the people in Zion as much as you like if you pay for it." The dog days of summer had prompted hordes of Salt lakers to escape the heat of the valley and seek relief in the cool mountain air. But should visitors think there was little to do but languish by a trout stream, the Record was quick to point out life was full and busy. "The Record job office during the past five days has printed 50,600 impressions which shows that the Park is neither dead nor sleeping." And if life got too full and busy, relief could be found in Mustang Iinament for Man and Beast (50 cents a bottle), or on the liquor-laden shelves of Grant & Clark's store. There, "Families in need of liquors for Medical Purposes, etc." could find an 18-year-old bottle of Old Crow for $8, a quart of Hennesey's Fine Imported Cognac for $2.50, or a pint of Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne Cham-pagne for just $2. cancer at the age of 63, Grant had led the Union to victory over the Confederacy during the Civil War, and served two terms as the 18 th president of the United States. Shortly before his death, Grant moved to the peace and quiet of his Adirondack cottage, where he managed to finish his memoirs, to be published by his friend, Mark Twain. "The world will move on, great events will transpire, obscure men will ascend the ladder of fame, but the U.S. Grants will be few," observed the Record. Lest Parkites forget the great man, a call was put out for citizens to assemble at the Congressional Church. Col. Wm. Ferry made a short and touching speech the Record noted "did not fail to awaken a symphathetic chord in the hearts of every listener." The colonel read the proclamations proclama-tions from both President Cleveland and Utah Gov. Murray, then joined the assemblage in a heartfelt rendition of "America." ' '" As if on cue, the weather in Park City turned as dismal as the spirits of the residents. Marble-sized hailstones hail-stones pelleted the area, knocking down telephone lines between the Park and Salt Lake City. The Record reported the telephone company manager personally attended at-tended to the problem, hiking into the brush to splice the destroyed line. With the line back in order, the Record chided residents "now can |