100年前的生活妙招：如何檢測煤氣泄漏

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?
通常人們不會爲了求取生活妙方而去回顧20世紀初的年代，不過如果那個“垮掉的一代”真的能對我們有所助益呢？

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.
紐約公共圖書館將一組100多年前的香菸盒上的“生活妙招”卡片進行了數字化處理，這些卡片上的小貼士實在太實用了，二十一世紀的我們看到了也會多加留意！

How to Detect Escaping Gas
如何檢測煤氣泄漏

There is always a danger in trying to locate an escape of gas with a light. The method shown in the picture, however, is free from risk and quite reliable. Paint strong soap solution on the suspected length of pipe and the gas will then cause bubbles at the escaping point, which can be dealt with at once.
用手電筒尋找煤氣管道上泄漏的位置往往存在安全風險。圖中所示的方法則並無風險，而且十分可靠。在疑似泄漏的煤氣管道上塗一層厚厚的肥皂液，漏氣口的氣體就會產生肥皂泡，可以及時加以修復。