text_original: An effort was even made to set up a halfpenny post in London, in opposition to the official penny post, in 1708 ; but the Government soon crushed this vexatious and intrusive rival.
text_transcription: AN EFFORT WAS EVEN MADE TO SET UP A HALFPENNY POST IN LONDON IN OPPOSITION TO THE OFFICIAL PENNY POST IN SEVENTEEN O EIGHT BUT THE GOVERNMENT SOON CRUSHED THIS VEXATIOUS AND INTRUSIVE RIVAL
phonemes: ɐn ˈɛfɚt wʌz ˈiːvən mˌeɪd tə sˈɛt ˌʌp ɐ hˈæfpɛni pˈoʊst ɪn lˈʌndən, ɪn ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən tə ðɪ əfˈɪʃəl pˈɛni pˈoʊst, ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪt ; bˌʌt ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt sˈuːn kɹˈʌʃt ðɪs vɛksˈeɪʃəs ænd ɪntɹˈuːsɪv ɹˈaɪvəl.