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 Take Ink Stains out of a Hankerchief
如何洗掉手帕上的墨水渍

A fine linen handkerchief which has had the misfortune of become stained with ink can be restored to its original spotlessness. 
精美的亚麻布手帕不小心沾上了墨水，你可以让它恢复原本完美无瑕的样子。

When the accident occurs, the handkerchief should at once be plunged into milk. 
手帕沾上墨水后应该立刻浸入牛奶中。

After soaking for some time it will be found that the ink stains have disappeared.
浸泡一段时间后，你就会发现那些墨水渍不见了！

（翻译：小木）

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