Oil Wells in the Woods
| Title | Oil Wells in the Woods |
| Year of Publication | 1905 |
| Publication Type | Novel |
| Number of Pages or Episodes | 359 p. |
| Language | English |
| Authors | O'Day, John Christopher |
| Publisher | Oquaga Press |
| City | Deposit, NY |
| Keywords | love triangles; Oil Creek Flood of 1892; oil industry |
| Abstract | A love triangle in the oil region during the flood and fire of 1892. Driller John Payne is in love with Nina Smedley, whose wealthy father forces her into an unhappy marriage with tycoon George Weatherbee. |
| Author Biography | John Christopher O'Day (1867-1945) was born in Dunkirk, New York. A physician, O'Day practiced in Oil City, Venango County before moving to Honolulu, where he served as surgeon to Queen Liliʻuokalani. |
| Time | 1860s-90s |
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