BIO: John W. Strohm, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA.

                              CHAPTER XLI.

                         BOROUGH OF NEWVILLE. 

  JOHN W. STROHM, editor Times, Newville, was born in this county 
December 6, 1855, son of George and Eliza Strohm, of Plainfield, Penn.  
George Strohm was one of four brothers who came to this county from 
Lebanon County prior to 1838, in which year he was married.  He engaged 
in wagon and cabinet-making, and amassed a comfortable competence.  He 
has had nine children:  Benjamin F., married to Annie Grove; Mary A., 
widow of Dr. Wilmer James, a prominent homoeopathic physician; Sarah 
J., wedded 

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to Robert E. Myers, living in Ohio; J. Silas, married to Catherine 
Bear; George W., married to Catherine Faust, of Carlisle; David E. 
married Sadie E. Paul; Horace L. married Clara Jacoby; Lizzie G. is the 
wife of John Paul, and John W., our subject, was married, March 23, 
1880, to Alice, daughter of David and Rachael Sanderson, of this 
county.  One son, Orie Curtis, has blessed this union.  Prior to his 
marriage, John W. Strohm was engaged in mercantile business at 
Plainfield, this county, where, on May 11, 1882, he began the 
publication of the Plainfield Times, purchasing a complete outfit, 
including steam press, and has made the paper a pronounced success, its 
popularity growing with each issue.  In November, 1885, he removed it 
to Newville, and called it The Newville Times.  It has a large 
circulation.  In August, 1883, he started a matrimonial paper called 
Cupid's Corner, which has proven a profitable venture.  Mr. Strohm has 
evinced his ability, and is a man of rank in journalism.