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Louis J Hardy was born in Germany in the 1840s, and settled in Oshkosh some time around 1868. Upon arriving, he joined the Wisconsin National Guard (Company F, Second Infantry) and served five years. Hardy was a shoemaker in 1880, then an engineer of the Oshkosh Gas Company for a while. With his wife Augusta […]

December 24, 1927, William H Cannard was in his living room at 136 South Roosevelt Street, Green Bay, two blocks from the Packer stadium. He was opening his mail, with one letter featuring a hand-written address but no return address. Inside was a typed letter: “Mr. Cannard, This is not a joke! In the next