text_original: The elections came on at once, and it has to be noted that the amount of money spent on both sides was something astonishing even for those days of reckless expenditure in political contests.
text_transcription: THE ELECTIONS CAME ON AT ONCE AND IT HAS TO BE NOTED THAT THE AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENT ON BOTH SIDES WAS SOMETHING ASTONISHING EVEN FOR THOSE DAYS OF RECKLESS EXPENDITURE IN POLITICAL CONTESTS
phonemes: ðɪ ᵻlˈɛkʃənz kˈeɪm ˌɔn ɐtwˈʌns, ænd ɪt hɐz təbi nˈoʊɾᵻd ðætðɪ ɐmˈaʊnt ʌv mˈʌni spˈɛnt ˌɔn bˈoʊθ sˈaɪdz wʌz sˈʌmθɪŋ ɐstˈɑːnɪʃɪŋ ˈiːvən fɔːɹ ðoʊz dˈeɪz ʌv ɹˈɛkləs ɛkspˈɛndɪtʃɚɹ ɪn pəlˈɪɾɪkəl kˈɑːntɛsts.