Personal
Ads ...where did they come from?
The
Amusing but True History of Personal Ads
So where
did personal ads for singles first originate from... and
who placed the first personal ad? Well, a little research
points to the fact that it wasn't as I first suspected
- the good ol' USA where most crazy things start it has
to be said, but the good ol' UK!! The story is of a lonely
lady in Manchester way back in 1727 who like most people
was just looking for a little love. Such was her anguish
at being lonely that she persuaded a local newspaper -
'The Manchester Weekly Journal' - to write a tiny advertisment
- stating that she was looking for someone nice to share
her life with...not much wrong with that.
Unfortunately however for Helen Morrison it was not long
before the ad was reported and she was hauled up to face
the mayor of the Manchester city who quickly had her committed
to an institution for unbalanced people! The report is
documented by the People Almanac and goes as follows:
"In 1727, Helen Morrison, a lonely spinster, became
the first woman to place a Lonely Hearts advertisement.
It appeared in the Manchester Weekly Journal. The mayor
promptly committed her to a lunatic asylum for four weeks."
The People's Almanac
It seems that
many people still feel the same way about personal ads
in general but thankfully to the recent outbreak of dozens
of singles sites proliferating the Internet. So we must
all be thankful for poor Helen Morrison and her desicion
to forget about what other people thought of her. Because
of her bravery and courage, personal ads may
soon be an acceptable way for all of us to meet our partners!!:)
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