text_original: My domestic duties made it impossible I could give any attention to the business department, and I was glad, at the close of the first year, to transfer a half interest to Mr. Riddle, who became equal partner and co editor.
text_transcription: MY DOMESTIC DUTIES MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE I COULD GIVE ANY ATTENTION TO THE BUSINESS DEPARTMENT AND I WAS GLAD AT THE CLOSE OF THE FIRST YEAR TO TRANSFER A HALF INTEREST TO MISTER RIDDLE WHO BECAME EQUAL PARTNER AND CO EDITOR
phonemes: maɪ dəmˈɛstɪk dˈuːɾiz mˌeɪd ɪɾ ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl aɪ kʊd ɡˈɪv ˌɛni ɐtˈɛnʃən tə ðə bˈɪznəs dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt, ænd aɪ wʌz ɡlˈæd, æt ðə klˈoʊs ʌvðə fˈɜːst jˈɪɹ, tə tɹænsfˈɜːɹ ɐ hˈæf ˈɪntɹɛst tə mˈɪstɚ. ɹˈɪdəl, hˌuː bɪkˌeɪm ˈiːkwəl pˈɑːɹtnɚ ænd kˈoʊ ˈɛdɪɾɚ.