Jeff Rankin·May 27, 2019Leopards and monkeys create stir at Monmouth depotMONMOUTH, Ill. — The Great Nicola was famous for making an elephant disappear (his dwarf elephant, Nizie, which is buried in Monmouth)…
Jeff Rankin·Sep 26, 2017British mine sank Monmouth magician’s careerMONMOUTH, Ill. — The devastation of war can be far-reaching, and for Monmouth magician Will Nicol — the Great Nicola — it brought his…
Jeff Rankin·Sep 23, 2017Nicola’s brother had close calls as suspected German spyMONMOUTH, Ill. — Legendary Monmouth magician Will Nicol — “The Great Nicola” — has been compared to Thurston and Blackstone for his grand…
