What was life like in Anchorage a century ago? Historian David Reamer surveyed a week's worth of newspapers leading up to Christmas 1922 to see what was happening in our city at that time.
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The city coffers contained only $4,767.14, about $84,000 in 2022 dollars. The council could not afford to hire another police officer, so the ordinance was their meager, next-best option. Despite their inability to employ curtains, criminals continued their operations with no noticeable impact. The most tragic story of the week came on Dec. 23, the last newspaper published before Christmas. “Baby Victim of Burning Christmas Tree Trimmings,” blared the banner headline. While placing candles on the family Christmas tree, baby Margaret Peterson’s clothes caught fire, burning most of her body. She passed three days later.
Many now-forgotten restaurants, including the Juneau Waffle House and Royal Café, offered Christmas meals. The Anchorage Bakery sold jelly doughnuts. And the North Pole Bakery threateningly offered fruitcakes of various sizes. The season’s big event was the Dec. 22 “Passing of 1922″ variety show at the Empress, staged by Anchorage’s American Legion Jack Henry Post. The production was their headliner in a fundraising campaign for a permanent Legion home. The show included a series of songs, comedy skits, dramatic scenes and a Christmas song. Tickets cost from $1 for the best seats, roughly $17.50 in 2022 dollars. By all accounts, the show was a massive success.
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