People don't often look back on the early 1900's for advice, but what if we could actually learn something from the Lost Generation?

通常人们不会为了求取生活妙方而去回顾20世纪初的年代，不过如果那个“垮掉的一代”真的能对我们有所助益呢？

The New York Public Library has digitized 100 "how to do it" cards found in cigarette boxes over 100 years ago, and the tips they give are so practical that millennials reading this might want to take notes.

纽约公共图书馆将一组100多年前的香烟盒上的“生活妙招”卡片进行了数字化处理，这些卡片上的小贴士实在太实用了，二十一世纪的我们看到了也会多加留意！

How to Clean Oil Paiting

如何擦洗油画

The picture shows a very effective method. 

图中所示的方法非常有效。

Painting should first be well dusted and then rubbed gently with flat surface of a cut raw potato, the lather being wiped away with a soft rag. 

首先将油画上的灰尘打扫干净，然后把生土豆切下一小块，用光滑的切面轻轻擦拭油画，用柔软的布条将擦拭产生的碎末擦干净。

Dirty part of potato must constantly be pared off in order to keep clean the surface applied to picture. 

接触画面的土豆切面变脏后就要切掉，不断重复这个动作，保证接触画面的部分洁净。

Finish off with a rub of pine linseed oil.

最后用亚麻籽油擦一下画布。

（翻译：小木）