MANY YEARS AGO, Jacksonville Traction published a little news letter available on its streetcars. Here are some jewels from those helicon days. I might be the only person who actually has a collection of these little letters. Wouldn't it be great if Nate Ford would order a similar newsletter? If you like these, I'll put some more up. OCK.
You can now go to the movies on your weekly pass. Your pass is good for admission to the theaters. (Jacksonville Traction Co July 21, 1928)
The good operator knows many things: The principal points of interest in Jacksonville and the lines that reach them.
The exact location of all points of interest along his own line.
The various car routes and places where they intersect the line on which he works.
The location of a number of good hotels, representing a considerable range in price.
The location of a number of good restaurants.
How to reach the principal theaters.
The location of principal stores.
The general layout of (ALL OF) Jacksonville.
Our operators are good.
(Jacksonville Traction Oct 27, 1928)
In St. Louis the street railway company is bankrupt, this plagues the entire industry with it's 230,000,000 annual passengers.
"This street railway company pays taxes on (1.) The value of its tangible property. (2.) franchise taxes to both the city and state. (3.) income taxes. (4.) a tax of one mill on each paying passenger carried. (5.) cost of paving between the tracks, pavement between the tracks and 12" inches outside of the rails. (6.) carries free all firemen and policemen in uniform."
(Jacksonville Traction Oct 27, 1928)
HERE'S YOUR CAR
You don't have to buy a streetcar.
You don't have to build a garage for it.
You don't have to insure it.
You don't have to feed it gas and oil.
You don't have to renew it's tires.
You don't have to worry about it.
You don't have to park it.
(Jacksonville Traction Sept 22, 1928)
We mean no reflection at all upon our friends when we call their attention to the fact that, when making preparations to alight for a streetcar, it is a whole lot better to push the signal button in plenty of time than to wait until the car is 10 feet from the car stop and then give it a couple of digs.
(Jacksonville Traction July 28, 1928)
State Street has been a hive of industry during the past several weeks. An army of men is at work re-paving it. The work will cost your street railway $27,130, although no longer do our horses tear up the road, but the company still pays for non-existent damage done by these long since dead horses.
(Jacksonville Traction October 6, 1928)
Pearl Street cars, effective Monday, will be rerouted in and out through Main and Fourth streets, instead of through Hogan Street.
This new route will be used about a month, while the city completes its work on the Hogan's Creek bridge on Pearl Street, near Third Street.
Instead of making the Laura Street loop in the downtown district, Pearl Street cars will go around the Ocean Street loop.
(Jacksonville Traction, October 5, 1928)
The lady asked the Conductor of her car; is it true that the rules in Jacksonville do not permit you to take a tip?
The Conductor replied; Yes, but the rules in the Garden of Eden didn't permit eating the fruit.
(Jacksonville Traction, September 22, 1928)
When earth's last picture is painted
And the tubes are twisted and dried,
You'll still hear the Conductor saying
"Won't you please move up inside."
(Jacksonville Traction, September 22, 1928)
Good to see some posts from you. I hope you back on track and feeling much better.
Thank you my friend. Actually Mayo today and Mayo tomorrow... Looks like a fairly long haul but there is a thin chance I can avoid surgery.
Sit next to a JTA bus driver and ask him these questions... ;D
QuoteThe good operator knows many things: The principal points of interest in Jacksonville and the lines that reach them.
The exact location of all points of interest along his own line.
The various car routes and places where they intersect the line on which he works.
The location of a number of good hotels, representing a considerable range in price.
The location of a number of good restaurants.
How to reach the principal theaters.
The location of principal stores.
The general layout of (ALL OF) Jacksonville.
Our operators are good.
(Jacksonville Traction Oct 27, 1928)
My experience exactly... Stephendare? Want to speak to this? We have a west sider who is a regular poster too.
Interesting history! Where did you get those letters?
Given to me a long, long time ago by some folks on the north side.