text_original: On the contrary, it began amid many grim and unpromising conditions in our social affairs. The winter of 188 7 8 was one of unusual severity and distress.
text_transcription: ON THE CONTRARY IT BEGAN AMID MANY GRIM AND UNPROMISING CONDITIONS IN OUR SOCIAL AFFAIRS THE WINTER OF EIGHTEEN THIRTY SEVEN AND EIGHT WAS ONE OF UNUSUAL SEVERITY AND DISTRESS
phonemes: ɔnðə kˈɑːntɹɛɹi, ɪt bɪɡˈæn ɐmˈɪd mˈɛni ɡɹˈɪm ænd ʌnpɹˈɑːmɪsɪŋ kəndˈɪʃənz ɪn ˌaʊɚ sˈoʊʃəl ɐfˈɛɹz. ðə wˈɪntɚɹ ʌv wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt sˈɛvən ˈeɪt wʌz wˈʌn ʌv ʌnjˈuːʒuːəl səvˈɛɹᵻɾi ænd dɪstɹˈɛs.