Filene

[ fi-leen, fahy- ]

/ fɪˈlin, faɪ- /

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Edward Albert, 1860–1937, U.S. retail merchant.

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Edward Filene, the founder of the Filene’s department store chain and an advocate for boosting consumption, argued that “increased production demands increased buying.”
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But Cimeno has removed her profile and Filene has since reportedly locked his photos.
Why It’s Time to End Blackface, Finally|Soraya Roberts|October 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At this juncture a public-spirited retailer of Boston, Mr. Lincoln Filene, entered the controversy.
Making Both Ends Meet|Sue Ainslie Clark and Edith Wyatt
Filene, however, was loved in Arcadia by the nymph Licoris, who has followed him disguised in shepherd's weeds.
Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama|Walter W. Greg

The latter is really in love with Filene all the time, and when Lycoris comes to plead his cause, she readily grants her audience.
Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama|Walter W. Greg
It is, therefore, along these lines that the Filene reference library will be operated.
Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of the American Library Association Held at Ottawa, Canada June 26-July 2, 1912|Various
There are a number of college-bred men and women in the Filene employ.
What eight million women want|Rheta Childe Dorr