text_original: I was the first person to receive notice of this affair. On the 9th of March a Mr. Morris Markham, who had been absent from the Spirit lake settlement for some time, returned, and found all the people dead or missing.
text_transcription: I WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO RECEIVE NOTICE OF THIS AFFAIR ON THE NINTH OF MARCH A MISTER MORRIS MARKHAM WHO HAD BEEN ABSENT FROM THE SPIRIT LAKE SETTLEMENT FOR SOME TIME RETURNED AND FOUND ALL THE PEOPLE DEAD OR MISSING
phonemes: aɪ wʌzðə fˈɜːst pˈɜːsən tə ɹᵻsˈiːv nˈoʊɾɪs ʌv ðɪs ɐfˈɛɹ. ɔnðə nˈaɪnθ ʌv mˈɑːɹtʃ ɐ mˈɪstɚ. mˈɔːɹɪs mˈɑːɹkæm, hˌuː hɐdbɪn ˈæbsənt fɹʌmðə spˈɪɹɪt lˈeɪk sˈɛɾəlmənt fɔːɹ sˌʌm tˈaɪm, ɹᵻtˈɜːnd, ænd fˈaʊnd ˈɔːl ðə pˈiːpəl dˈɛd ɔːɹ mˈɪsɪŋ.