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DELIVERING ELECTION RESULTS TO THE MASSES—1912 STYLE It was November 5—the night of the hotly contested presidential election—and hundreds of

MONMOUTH’S MAGIC ELEPHANT SHROUDED IN MYSTERY It has been said that an elephant never forgets, but the true details concerning

NICOLA’S ZOO Monmouth’s celebrated magician, The Great Nicola, was famous for making an elephant disappear, but less well known is

FALL FESTIVAL AERIALIST The 1920s were the heyday for daredevils, stunt artists and magicians. It is small surprise, then, that

MONMOUTH’S CITY OF THE DEAD Prior to the 1830s, Americans buried their dead in churchyards and utilitarian “burying grounds.” There

CITY FOUNTAIN WAS SOURCE OF PRIDE, CONTROVERSY Everyone loves a beautiful fountain. Unless perhaps you’ve installed one in your garden

WARREN COUNTY FARMER MAROONED IN ARCTIC AS YOUNG MAN Only a select few individuals ever visit the Oval Office, but

WARREN COUNTY LIBRARY GREW STEADILY THROUGH PHILANTHROPY Monmouth is known for some firsts—the founding of the first collegiate women’s fraternity,

MONMOUTH’S TOBACCO KING HELPED PUT ‘MAPLE CITY’ ON THE MAP In recent years, immigrants from around the world have contributed