DEAR HELOISE: In regard to your hint about flowers at funerals, I no longer send flowers to funerals. Sometimes the service is so darn short, maybe 2 hours, and then it’s right to the crematory or cemetery. I put the money and check form in an envelope that is made out to the family to help ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Why shouldn’t you use antibiotics for a cold? — T.Y.A. ANSWER: There are two main reasons. The first is that antibiotics, which are effective against bacteria, are not effective against the viruses, which are the cause of colds. It is true that a person (or their ...

If you look at all four hands, you might wonder how declarer managed to go down one at four hearts. But the fact is that he did, and, furthermore, it’s likely that most declarers playing the hand would have suffered the same fate. The bidding was normal, and so was the opening lead of the ...

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Just when you think you’ve heard it all, scammers are also preying on our nation’s veterans. There are currently more than 15 million American military veterans, representing about 6% of the U.S. population. After putting their lives on the line to defend our country, crooks look at these ...

FAMILY DAY: First Baptist Church of Braceville, 1300 Cedar St., will host a Family and Friends Day at 11:15 a.m. Sunday. OKTOBERFEST: St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2860 E. Market St., Warren, will host its annual Oktoberfest 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday. The event will include various food choices and ...