text_original: It was hard for the man of influence then not to throw aside all sense of responsibility for anybody but his family. Queer stories of the tricks that men played in order to get coal, headed for their neighbors, were told.
text_transcription: IT WAS HARD FOR A MAN OF INFLUENCE THEN NOT TO THROW ASIDE ALL SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANYBODY BUT HIS FAMILY QUEER STORIES OF THE TRICKS THAT MEN PLAYED IN ORDER TO GET COLD HEADED FOR THEIR NEIGHBORS WERE TOLD
phonemes: ɪt wʌz hˈɑːɹd fɚðə mˈæn ʌv ˈɪnfluːəns ðˈɛn nˌɑːt tə θɹˈoʊ ɐsˈaɪd ˈɔːl sˈɛns ʌv ɹᵻspˌɑːnsəbˈɪlᵻɾi fɔːɹ ˈɛnɪbˌɑːdi bˌʌt hɪz fˈæmɪli. kwˈɪɹ stˈɔːɹiz ʌvðə tɹˈɪks ðæt mˈɛn plˈeɪd ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə ɡɛt kˈoʊl, hˈɛdᵻd fɔːɹ ðɛɹ nˈeɪbɚz, wɜː tˈoʊld.