Annual Report of the Bureau of Industrial and Labor Statistics (Volume 17) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos or missing text. Not indexed. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1906. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... GENERAL INDEX, 1887-1904. Since the establishment of the Bureau of Industrial and Labor Statistics in 1887, this office has issued eighteen annual reports, prior to the present volume. Many requests, from librarians and others, have been made for a general index of the work, but not until the present year has it been convenient to prepare it. In the preparation of this index, which contains over 1,100 references, great care has been taken to bring out all important matters, whether shown in the text under separate headlines, or otherwise. Abandoned Farms. See Farms, abandoned. Accidents, 1888, 15; 1890, 170; 1892, 218; 1893, 193.--from elevators, 1895, 222; 1896, 239.--from machinery, 1895, 219; 1896, 231; 1898, 199.--prevention of, 1894, 175.--see also Machinery, safeguards for. Addresses by: --Baker, M. N., editor Engineering News, New York, 1896, 187.--Bemis, Prof. Edward W., University of Chicago, 1896, 179.--Betton, Hon. Frank H., Topeka, Kan., 1889, 116.--Bleyer, Jules, 1887, 49.--Bonny, C. C, Chicago, 111., 1887, 39.--Byrkit, C. S., Des Moines, Iowa, 1887, 43.--Campbell, Leonard R., Rockland, Me., 1890, 183.--Clark, John S., 1896, 212.--Clough, Gov., of Minnesota, 1895, 156.--Commons, Prof. John R., University of Syracuse, 1896, 204.--Davis, Gov. Daniel F., of Maine, 1895, 98.--Folwell, Prof. W. W., University of Minnesota, 1887, 33; 1895, 168.--Freeman, Hon. William, Cherryfield, Me., 1890, 80.--Gold, Hon. T. S., Sec. Connecticut Board of Agriculture, 1889, 137.--Grosvenor, Col. W. M., New York City, 1889, 130.--Hawley, Hon Joseph R., Hartford, Conn., 1889, 112.--Howes, Osborn, Boston, Mass., 1896, 193.--Jones, Rev. Jesse H., of Connecticut, 1889, 135.--Kelley, Mrs. Florence, of Illinois, 1897, 199.--Knowlton, D. H., Farmington, Me., 1903, 141.--Lat..