The phrase was said to be uttered by a satisfied lady purchaser from St Helens, Lancashire, the founder's hometown.

In June 1836, the French newspaper La Presse was the first to include paid advertising in its pages, allowing it to lower its price, extend its readership and increase its profitability and the formula was soon copied by all titles.

Around 1840, Volney B. Palmer established

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