LOUISVILLE, Ky. — This 97-year-old clown has brought smiles to people's faces for decades, and a surprise visit to a Bingo club in Borden, Indiana was no different. Meet Bumpkin the Clown.

OLD CLOWN KILLS HIMSELF.; Despondent and Out of Work, Wesson Ends His Life in Schenectady. July 31, 1906 The New York Times Archives See the article in its original context from July 31, 1906 ...