Hellraisers Journal: Annie Clemenc Arrested Along with 98 Other Strikers and Sympathizers Marching in Fierce Blizzard

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Quote Annie Clemenc, Die Behind Flag, Mnrs Bltn, Sept 16, 1913—————

Hellraisers Journal -Tuesday November 11, 1913
Calumet, Michigan – Ninety-Nine Arrested Marching in Fierce Blizzard

From The Calumet News of November 8, 1913:

MI Annie Clemenc Arrested with 98 Others Marching in Blizzard, CNs p8, Nov 8, 1913

Cavalrymen stationed in Calumet this morning [November 8] arrested ninety-nine strikers and sympathizers on a blanket charge of violating the injunction [against picketing]. The arrests were made on Calumet avenue near the M. E. church, between 6 and 7 o’clock. A parade, headed by “Big Annie” Clemenc, proceeded north from Red Jacket road and when a number of workmen passed the marchers yelled and cursed them, it is alleged…..

From El Paso Herald of November 9, 1913:

Parade in Blizzard, Annie Clemenc Leads Pickets, El P Hld p1, Nov 9, 1913

From The Calumet News of November 10, 1913:

Annie Clemenc Found Guilty, CNs p2, Nov 10, 1913

Note: The guilty verdict is for a charge following an incident which occurred early in the strike. Photo added from The Survey of November 1, 1913.

From The Survey of November 1, 1913:

MI Strikers Parade, Annie w Flag, ed, Survey p127, Nov 1, 1913

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SOURCES & IMAGES

Quote Annie Clemenc, Die Behind Flag, Mnrs Bltn, Sept 16, 1913per Comstock p42
https://books.google.com/books?id=0-FGAgAAQBAJ

The Calumet News 
(Calumet, Michigan)
-Nov 8, 1913
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86086633/1913-11-08/ed-1/seq-8/
-Nov 10, 1913
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86086633/1913-11-10/ed-1/seq-2/

El Paso Herald
(El Paso, Texas)
-Nov 9, 1913
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88084272/1913-11-09/ed-1/seq-1/

IMAGE
MI Strikers Parade, Annie w Flag, Survey p127, Nov 1, 1913
https://archive.org/details/thesurvey31survuoft/page/127/mode/1up?view=theater

See also:

The Calumet News
(Calumet, Michigan)
-Oct 1, 1913
Ten picketers arrested, including Annie
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86086633/1913-10-01/ed-1/seq-1/
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86086633/1913-10-01/ed-1/seq-8/

Tag: Annie Clemenc
https://weneverforget.org/tag/annie-clemenc/

Tag: Michigan Copper Country Strike of 1913-1914
https://weneverforget.org/tag/michigan-copper-country-strike-of-1913-1914/

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