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！
A Substitute for a Bodkin
拿什么代替引针器
An ordinary safety-pin can be used in very many cases as a substitute for a bodkin. Fasten the pin to the end of the tape, and thread the tape through the hem of the material in the usual way.
在很多情况下，一个安全别针就能起到大粗孔引针的作用。把别针系在胶带的末端，再按通常的方式把胶带穿过衣服的边缝。