Newspapers:Excerts from German Newspapers in Philadelphia and Germantown 1743-1800

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SOWER'S NEWSPAPER

December 1, 1754 

Johannes Schimel, Falckner Swamp (Montgomery County), advertises that his German servant, 
Friedrich Hess, a toolsmith, ran away. 

Johann Wilhelm Gebhard, shoemaker, arrived in this country three years ago. His parents arrived this year, 
and they seek their son. Notify Pastor Handschuh, Germantown. 

Nicolaus Frantz, Upper Saucon, Northampton County (now Lehigh). 

Johannes Frantz, Cocalico Twp., Lancaster County. 

Lorentz Croy, Maxatawny (Berks County). 

Jacob Hetzler, Tulpehocken (Berks County). 
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December 16, 1754 

Johannes Herpel, Trappe, New Providence Twp., Philadelphia County (now Montgomery), 
advertises that his German servant, Bernhard Zimmerman, 17 years old, ran away. 

Daniel Meyberg, a smith, arrived in this country 18 years ago. His brother, Friedrich Meyberg, 
arrived this autumn, having passed through the East Indies and Holland, and he seeks his brother. Friedrich is at 
Deep Run, Perkasie (Bucks County), with Abraham Schwartz. 

Lorentz Spindler, tailor, Lancaster County, near Hantz Ulrich Huber and Jacob Huber, seeks his brother, 
Philip David Spindler, who arrived in this country in 1752. He is a sievemaker from Halle. 

Ulrich Krafftberger arrived in this country two years ago. His sister, Anna Barbara Krafftbergerin, with 
Conrad Schwartz, Lancaster, inquires for her brother. 
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January 1, 1755 

Johannes Kresz, on the Great Lehigh at Egypt (Lehigh County), hatmaker; 
wife, Catharina, widow of Friedrich Eberhart. 

Adam Krames, Upper Milford Township, Northampton County. (now Lehigh). 

Simon Henrich Hoecker, at Cocalico Mill (Lancaster County). 

Christopher Weber, Swedes ford, over the Schuylkill (Montgomery County). 

Henrich Denig, Skippack (Montgomery County), near Isaac Klein. 

Henrich Kollicker, on the Swatara. Johann Michel Jost, one mile from Blaesz Bayer. 

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These are advertisements from a German newspaper, published in Philadelphia and Germantown, 1743-1800.