On this day, the following advertisement for a diabetes syrup appeared on the front page of Amrita Bazar Patrika. “No Case Hopeless! OUR CELEBRATED SPECIFIC FOR DIABETES is guaranteed to cure this almost incurable disease even in its worst stage. It acts like a charm — the most stubborn and oppressive case yields to its curative power after a few doses. It entirely removes general debility, burning of the palms and soles, weakness of the brain, excessive thirst, aching pains in the limbs, seminal weakness resulting from excessive urination or discharge of saccharine matter with the urine and acid eructations, drowsiness, etc. Numerous cases have been cured with the most signal success.”

This is followed by a few testimonials, including from Mrs F.G. Wood, A.M. Bose Esq, Zamindar, and N. Sur, Esq.

Readers are requested to write to the manager, Victoria Chemical Works, Bengal, for a bottle of the specific that costs Rs 3 and are warned of spurious imitations.

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