Erie remembered Coal Oil Johnny spending part of his fortune – GoErie.com
Erie remembered Coal Oil Johnny spending part of his fortune – GoErie.com
A Pennsylvania oil-era “carouser” who died on New Years Eve a century ago was remembered for his lavish spending here in the January 3, 1921 edition of the Erie Daily Times. Oldtime Erieites, commenting on the recent death of ‘Coal Oil Johnny Steele’, recalls the fact that he once hosted a $ 1000 dinner in […]
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