text_original: The second floor back of the three story building which housed the _Argus_ opened by long windows on to a wide veranda, a touch of the Southern influence in building which was still to be seen in several places in the town.
text_transcription: THE SECOND FLOOR BACK OF THE THREE STORY BUILDING WHICH HOUSED THE ARGUS OPENED BY LONG WINDOWS ON A WIDE VERANDA A TOUCH OF THE SOUTHERN INFLUENCE IN BUILDING WHICH WAS STILL TO BE SEEN IN SEVERAL PLACES IN THE TOWN
phonemes: ðə sˈɛkənd flˈɔːɹ bˈæk ʌvðə θɹˈiː stˈɔːɹi bˈɪldɪŋ wˌɪtʃ hˈaʊzd ðɪ ˈɑːɹɡəs ˈoʊpənd baɪ lˈɔŋ wˈɪndoʊz ˌɔn tʊ ɐ wˈaɪd vəɹˈændə, ɐ tˈʌtʃ ʌvðə sˈʌðɚn ˈɪnfluːəns ɪn bˈɪldɪŋ wˌɪtʃ wʌz stˈɪl təbi sˈiːn ɪn sˈɛvɹəl plˈeɪsᵻz ɪnðə tˈaʊn.