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.

Handy Bros. Sell

Monday, August 10, 1903 | Source The Bay City Times Tribune | Topic(s):  Mining

Negotiations have been closed for the sale, by Handy Bros., of their entire coal mining interests and the control of the Huron and Western Railway, to stockholders of the Saginaw Coal company and affiliated interests, for an amount approximating $500,000. The negotiations have been under way for some time past, and for several weeks the purchasers have had drilling outfits...

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.