text_original: In the face of such violent fluctuations no prudence could avert com  mercial ruin ; trade was reduced to a mere gamble, and violent oscillations in prices inflicted dire hardship alike upon producer, retailer, and consumer.
text_transcription: IN THE FACE OF SUCH VIOLENT FLUCTUATIONS NO PRUDENCE COULD AVERT COMMERCIAL RUIN TRADE WAS REDUCED TO A MERE GAMBLE AND VIOLENT OSCILLATIONS AND PRICES INFLICTED DIRE HARDSHIP ALIKE UPON PRODUCER RETAILER AND CONSUMER
phonemes: ɪnðə fˈeɪs ʌv sˈʌtʃ vˈaɪələnt flˌʌktʃuːˈeɪʃənz nˈoʊ pɹˈuːdəns kʊd ɐvˈɜːt kˈɑːm mˈɜːʃəl ɹˈuːɪn ; tɹˈeɪd wʌz ɹᵻdˈuːst tʊ ɐ mˈɪɹ ɡˈæmbəl, ænd vˈaɪələnt ˌɑːsɪlˈeɪʃənz ɪn pɹˈaɪsᵻz ɪnflˈɪktᵻd dˈaɪɚ hˈɑːɹdʃɪp ɐlˈaɪk əpˌɑːn pɹədˈuːsɚ, ɹˈiːteɪlɚ, ænd kənsˈuːmɚ.