text_original: But on the 10th of April, the great fire swept away the building and left a lot bearing ground rent. Prop  erty rose and we had a good offer for the lease. Every one was willing to sell, but the purchasers concluded that both our husbands must sign the deed.
text_transcription: BUT ON THE TENTH OF APRIL THE GREAT FIRE SWEPT AWAY THE BUILDING AND LEFT THE LOT BEARING GROUND RENT PROPERTY ROSE AND WE HAD A GOOD OFFER FOR THE LEASE EVERY ONE WAS WILLING TO SELL BUT THE PURCHASERS CONCLUDED THAT BOTH OUR HUSBANDS MUST SIGN THE DEED
phonemes: bˌʌt ɔnðə tˈɛnθ ʌv ˈeɪpɹəl, ðə ɡɹˈeɪt fˈaɪɚ swˈɛpt ɐwˈeɪ ðə bˈɪldɪŋ ænd lˈɛft ɐ lˈɑːt bˈɛɹɪŋ ɡɹˈaʊnd ɹˈɛnt. pɹˈɑːp ˈɜːɾi ɹˈoʊz ænd wiː hæd ɐ ɡˈʊd ˈɔfɚ fɚðə lˈiːs. ˈɛvɹi wˈʌn wʌz wˈɪlɪŋ tə sˈɛl, bˌʌt ðə pˈɜːtʃɪsɚz kəŋklˈuːdᵻd ðæt bˈoʊθ ˌaʊɚ hˈʌsbəndz mˈʌst sˈaɪn ðə dˈiːd.