Historical Newspaper Articles

This is a collection historical newspaper articles that have been digitized. They represent topics on the history of Thomas Lincoln Handy, his companies and T.L. Handy High School.

Lightning Costs $15,000

Monday, August 01, 1921 | Source Detroit Free Press | Topic(s):  Handy Residence

Bay City, Mich., July 31 — Lightning struck a barn on the farm of Thomas L. Handy, Euclid avenue, Saturday night and destroyed that building and another large barn adjoining. A cow was incinerated and a large quantity of grain, this season’s crop, destroyed. A third barn nearby filled with hay and other crops and implements was saved by the...

F.S. Handy Takes Life at Bay City

Tuesday, January 06, 1920 | Source Detroit Free Press | Topic(s):  Handy Family

Bay City, Mich., Jan. 5.— Frank S. Handy, 50, capitalist, ended his life with a bullet while in a despondent mood at the office of Handy Bros., Thursday. Mr. Handy was conversing with his brothers, Charles and George within a few minutes of the tragedy. The act is attributed to melancholia following the effects of a nervous breakdown, suffered three...

Building New Railroad

Friday, January 07, 1910 | Source Detroit Free Press | Topic(s):  Railroad

Bay City, Mich. January 6 — Construction gangs are now working 10 miles east of the city limits on the new Handy Bros.’ road into the Thumb district, and it is said that Akron will be reached by a completed road by the middle of next summer. The exact route for the extension beyond Akron has not been chosen and...

Two Factories at Bay City Burn

Friday, June 25, 1909 | Source Detroit Free Press | Topic(s):  Box Factory

Bay City, Mich., July 24 — Two of Handy Brothers‘ three box factories together with $10,000 worth of lumber, one residence and eight cars belonging to the Michigan Central ad Grand Trunk railways were destroyed by fire tonight entailing a total loss of about $86,000. Two persons. both spectators, were injured. Arthur Canberry, seated with two other men in a...

Mine Sunk in Quick Time

Sunday, March 05, 1905 | Source Detroit Free Press | Topic(s):  Mining

Bay City, Mich., March 4th — The Handy Bro.’s, Mining Co. has completely equipped its new mine, three miles west of the city in the shortest time on record for similar work. Work was begun September 15, last, on the shaft and coal was reached December 20. December 28 ground was broken for the powerhouse, tipple, washrooms, etc., and tomorrow...

Miner is Boiled Alive

Friday, December 13, 1907 | Source Detroit Free Press | Topic(s):  Mining

Bay City, Mich., December 12th — Stumbling about in the darkness at the Handy Bros. Mining Co.’s No. 1 shaft, shortly after 3 o’clock this morning. William Balen, miner, plunged into a tank of hot water and was literally boiled alive. A single scream uttered before he became unconscious in the bubbling water, alarmed men working about the wash house,...

Mine Coal in Tuscola

Monday, November 11, 1907 | Source Detroit Free Press | Topic(s):  Mining

Bay City, Mich., November 10.— Coal has been reached in the first coal mine sunk in Tuscola County. The shaft, sunk by the Handy Bros. Coal Mining Co., of this city, is also the deepest coal shaft in the state, it being 225 feet from surface to coal. To compensate for depth, the coal is of superior quality, equal to...

Leasing Coal Lands

Tuesday, April 14, 1903 | Source Detroit Free Press | Topic(s):  Mining

Several coal companies have recently had a corps of land agents at work taking up all available coal lands in the county. Handy Bros. and the Hecla Portland Cement & Coal Co. are the two most active concerns, they having now under lease practically all the coal lands in the county west of the Detroit & Mackinac line. The Wenona. Coal Co. Is negotiating further leases and although Handy Bros. have just completed a new shaft. Destined to be the largest in the state, it is said they will sink another next spring. The Hecla Co. is also said to have another shaft in contemplation.