Weekend Link Dump

Welcome to the Link Dump, where this week, our Strange Company HQ staffers give a shout-out to Clarence, Iowa!Well, why not. I'm sure it's a charming place.Where the hell is the Pedro Mountain Mummy?The tomb of King Midas' father.Graham Greene in Mexico.A look at supernatural smells.A German liner goes to war.A woman accused of murdering her sister.A mysterious object named Phoebe is zipping around the galaxy.A reminder that it's really not a good idea to steal cursed rocks.An appreciation of Washington Irving.The enigma of the Tartaria Empire.A visit to Volvo Island.Two aristocratic New York cats.A successful 18th century silk designer.The strange case of the Burning Boarder.A 3,000 year old gold ceremonial headdress.A history of the UK's "marriage franchise."The Canadian town with a gopher museum.The "hard and sorrowful" job of photographing the dead.Some newly discovered ancient standing stones.The medieval version of Artificial Intelligence.America's deadliest maritime…