I took her little hand and told her come with me. Thanksgiving all my crew was here and one of the great grandchildren had a finger nail to split but she would not let anyone touch it and was crying. I have continued to do the same with my children and grandchildren and great grandchildren. We were raised to believe that as long as you had porters and a band aid or bandage everything was alright. She would order salve and send it to each of her 4 children. My grandmother started us on porters, my mom continued to keep porters all my life. My mind carries me back there in his store and always to porters salve. My sister and I always looked forward to checking out his candy case where we could get a sack full of candy for a nickel. We visited every summer and at Christmas. He carried porters in his store along with about everything else you could imagine. ![]() My Grandfather, Thomas Huffman, owned a general store in Emison, Indiana. She took care of my foot and I thought the smell was horrible. ![]() My grandmother got the porters and a band aid. As a young child at my grandfathers general store I learned about Porters when I cut my foot on glass. I can’t remember when Porters salve wasn’t a part of my life. Sue Owens (verified owner) – January 13, 2022 The salve has a drawing quality, which works particularly well on slivers of metal, wood, or glass, beneath the surface of the skin. Recommended as a “beneficial application for bruises, rough and cracked skin caused by inclement weather, insect bites, sunburn and local irritations,” it is advocated for use on both man and beast alike. The reference to liniment was made because this salve was formulated from the Porter’s original product, liquid Porter’s Liniment. The original name was changed from Porter’sPain King Salve to its current name, due to a request from the FDA. Sales have been generated mostly by word of mouth, from satisfied customers telling others of Porter’s Salve’s soothing, healing properties. There has been no formal advertising for Porter’s Salve. The salve was sold door-to-door by traveling salesmen for many years. Porter’s Liniment Salve was formulated in 1916 inPiqua,Ohio, by the George H.
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