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.

T. L. Handy to Build

Saturday, August 01, 1908 | Source The Bay City Times Tribune | Topic(s):  Handy Properties

A gang of men with teams, plows and scrapers, started work today excavating for the basement of a handsome brick block which Thos. L. Handy proposes to build at the northeast corner of Fifth and Water streets next summer. Plans for the building have not yet been made, but Mr. Handy is having the excavating done at this time, as...

Handy Block Suffers Big Fire Damage

Wednesday, February 21, 1923 | Source The Bay City Times Tribune | Topic(s):  Handy Properties

Bay City, Mich., Feb 20 — Fire which presumably started in the southwest corner of the basement caused about $100,000 damage to the building, stock and fixtures contained in the T. L. Handy block, Fifth avenue and Water street, this morning. The loss is partially covered by insurance. Oftentimes the flames leaped through the second story windows and holes in...